Spatial grain size sorting in eolian ripples and estimation of wind conditions on planetary surfaces: Application to Meridiani Planum, Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Jerolmack, Douglas J ^a   Mohrig, David ^a   Grotzinger, John P ^a,b   Fike, David A ^a   Watters, Wesley A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GRAIN SIZE; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; RIPPLE; WIND VELOCITY;

SPHERULES;

EID: 34447542524     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002544     Document Type: Article

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