Discrete Element Modelling of Pit Crater Formation on Mars

Pit craters are now recognised as being an important part of the surface morphology and structure of many planetary bodies, and are particularly remarkable on Mars. They are thought to arise from the drainage or collapse of a <i>relatively</i> weak surficial material into an open (or wid...

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Main Author: Stuart Hardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/11/7/268