Three-dimensional shape distribution of lunar regolith particles collected by the Apollo and Luna programs

Abstract The shapes of regolith particles on airless bodies, such as the Moon and asteroids, are important to understand their formation and evolution on surfaces. Limited studies have shown that the three-dimensional (3D) shapes of lunar regolith particles are, on average, more equant (spherical) t...

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Main Authors: Akira Tsuchiyama, Takashi Sakurama, Tsukasa Nakano, Kentaro Uesugi, Makiko Ohtake, Takashi Matsushima, Kazuo Terakado, Erik M. Galimov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01737-9