Avalanche mode of motion: Implications from lunar examples
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By: K. A. Howard
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Abstract
A large avalanche (21 square kilometers) at the Apollo 17 landing site moved out several kilometers over flat ground beyond its source slope. If not triggered by impacts, then it was as "efficient" as terrestrial avalanches attributed to air-cushion sliding. Evidently lunar avalanches are able to flow despite the lack of lubricating or cushioning fluid.
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Howard, K.A., 1973, Avalanche mode of motion: Implications from lunar examples: Science, v. 180, no. 4090, p. 1052-1055, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.180.4090.1052.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Avalanche mode of motion: Implications from lunar examples |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.180.4090.1052 |
| Volume | 180 |
| Issue | 4090 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 1052 |
| Last page | 1055 |