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Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 12 landing site: Part B: photometric and polarimetric properties of the lunar regolith Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 12 landing site: Part B: photometric and polarimetric properties of the lunar regolith

Several special, as well as general, photometric and polarimetric studies of the lunar regolith in the vicinity of the Apollo 12 landing site have been undertaken by means of the black-and-white photographs obtained on the geologic traverse during the second extravehicular activity (EVA) period.
Authors
H. E. Holt, J. J. Rennilson

Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 12 landing site: Part A: Geology of the Apollo 12 Landing Site Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 12 landing site: Part A: Geology of the Apollo 12 Landing Site

This report provides a preliminary description of the geologic setting of the lunar samples returned fromt he Apollo 12 mission. A more complete interpretation of the geology of the site will be prepared after thorough analysis of the data.
Authors
E.M. Shoemaker, R. M. Batson, A.L. Bean, C. Conrad, D.H. Dahlem, E. N. Goddard, M. H. Hait, K.B. Larson, G. G. Schaber, D. L. Schleicher, R. L. Sutton, G.A. Swann, A. C. Waters

The Alaska earthquake, March 27, 1964: Lessons and conclusions The Alaska earthquake, March 27, 1964: Lessons and conclusions

One of the greatest earthquakes of all time struck south-central Alaska on March 27, 1964. Strong motion lasted longer than for most recorded earthquakes, and more land surface was dislocated, vertically and horizontally, than by any known previous temblor. Never before were so many effects on earth processes and on the works of man available for study by scientists and engineers over so...
Authors
Edwin B. Eckel

Bibliography of the lunar surface Bibliography of the lunar surface

The term "surface" in this bibliography is defined to include landforms and surface materials and the nature of, and processes responsible for, their physical characteristics. References are divided into two listings: (1) Surface features and materials; and (2) Telescopic observations. The former is accompanied by a subject index, the latter by a locality index.
Authors
Jacquelyn H. Freeberg

A computer program to trace seismic ray distribution in complex two-dimensional geological models A computer program to trace seismic ray distribution in complex two-dimensional geological models

A computer program has been developed to trace seismic rays and their amplitudes and energies through complex two-dimensional geological models, for which boundaries between elastic units are defined by a series of digitized X-, Y-coordinate values. Input data for the program includes problem identification, control parameters, model coordinates and elastic parameter for the elastic...
Authors
Nazieh K. Yacoub, James H. Scott

Interstitial water studies on small core samples, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 5 Interstitial water studies on small core samples, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 5

Leg 5 samples fall into two categories with respect to interstitial water composition: 1) rapidly deposited terrigenous or appreciably terrigenous deposits, such as in Hole 35 (western Escanaba trough, off Cape Mendocino, California); and, 2) slowly deposited pelagic clays and biogenic muds and oozes. Interstitial waters in the former show modest to slight variations in chloride and...
Authors
F.T. Manheim, K.M. Chan, F.L. Sayles
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