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Measurements of the Coefficient of Restitution of Quartz Sand on Basalt: Implications for Abrasion Rates on Earth and MarsKnowledge of the rates at which rocks abrade from the impact of saltating sand provides important input into estimating the age and degree of modification of arid surfaces on Earth and Mars. Previous work has relied on measuring mass loss rates in the field and the laboratory. The susceptibility of rocks and other natural materials has been quantified on a relative scale from laboratory studies.
Document ID
20050166958
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Banks, M. (Queens Coll. Flushing, NY, United States)
Bridges, N. T. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Benzit, M. (California Univ. Davis, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 2
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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