Cohesions, friction angles, and other physical properties of Martian regolith from Mars Exploration Rover wheel trenches and wheel scuffs

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Sullivan, R ^a   Anderson, R ^b   Biesiadecki, J ^b   Bond, T ^a   Stewart, H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHESION; EOLIAN PROCESS; FRICTION; GRAIN SIZE; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM; PLANETARY SURFACE; REGOLITH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EMMELICHTHYIDAE;

EID: 78650965610     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003625     Document Type: Article

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