Lunar Science Conference · 1972 · 60 citations · 0 references
AgricultureEarth SciencesSoil SciencesSoil ChemistrySoil PhysicsSoil ScienceGrain Size DistributionGrain-size AnalysisParticle SizeParticle-size ClassesSoil CompositionSoil TextureExposure-time RelationshipLunar Surface MorphologyParticle ShapeParticle Size CharacterizationParticle Size Distribution AnalysisParticle-size DistributionParticle-size FractionationSoil Particle Aggregation
Particle size characteristics are discussed together with particle types, abundances, variation in the soils, questions of soil maturity, coarse fines, and ropy glasses. It is found that agglutinates are formed primarily by micrometeorite impact into lunar soil. Agglutinates appear to be the major particle type now being formed on the lunar surface. Agglutinate content of a soil increases with particle track densities and with surface exposure time.