JOURNAL ARTICLE
Saltation threshold on Earth, Mars and Venus
Year: 1982 Journal: Sedimentology Vol: 29 (1)Pages: 111-119 Publisher: Wiley
Abstract
ABSTRACT New formulations valid for wide ranges of particle diameter and density and gas density are presented for prediction of saltation threshold speed for small particles. A low‐air‐density wind tunnel was used to extend the range of previous investigations and to separate the effects of Reynolds number and interparticle forces of cohesion. The new formulations are used to predict saltation threshold for atmospheric conditions on the surface of the Earth, Mars, and Venus.
Keywords:
Mars Exploration Program Venus Geology Atmosphere of Mars Atmospheric sciences Astrobiology Geophysics Martian Physics
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Aeolian processes and effects
Physical Sciences → Earth and Planetary Sciences → Earth-Surface Processes
Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
Physical Sciences → Engineering → Ocean Engineering
Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
Physical Sciences → Environmental Science → Global and Planetary Change
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