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Goldilocks and the Three Complex Crater Scaling LawsFormed in the gravity regime, complex craters are larger than their simple crater equivalents, due to a combination of slumping and uplift. Just how much larger is a matter of great interest for, for example, age dating studies. We examine three empirical scaling laws for complex crater size, examining their strengths and weaknesses, as well as asking how well they accord with previously published and new data from lunar, terrestrial, and Venusian craters.
Document ID
20030080012
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
McKinnon, William B. (Washington Univ. Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Schenk, Paul M. (Lunar and Planetary Inst. Houston, TX, United States)
Moore, Jeffrey M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Publication Information
Publication: Results of the Workshop on Impact Cratering: Bridging the Gap Between Modeling and Observations
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
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Public
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Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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