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Lunar regolith at Tranquillity Base

January 1, 1970

The regolith at Tranquillity Base is a layer of fragmental debris that ranges in thickness from about 3 to 6 meters. The thickness of the regolith and the exposure histories of its constituent fragments can be related, by means of a relatively simple model, to the observed crater distribution.

Publication Year 1970
Title Lunar regolith at Tranquillity Base
DOI 10.1126/science.167.3918.452
Authors E.M. Shoemaker, M. H. Hait, G.A. Swann, D. L. Schleicher, D.H. Dahlem, G. G. Schaber, R. L. Sutton
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70010148
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse