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Wrinkle ridge-upland scarp transitions: implications for the mechanical properties of the deformed materials
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Tuttle, Michael J. Simpson, Debra Watters, Thomas R. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Wrinkle ridge-upland scarp transitions are structures that occur at the contact between smooth plains material and highlands or uplands materials on the Moon and Mars. In the smooth plains material the structures have a morphology typical of wrinkle ridges, interpreted to be the result of a combination of folding and thrust faulting. Where the structures extend into the uplands, a distinct change in the morphology occurs. The generally asymmetric cross sectional geometry characteristics of wrinkle ridges becomes that of a one-sided, often lobate scarp. The scarp is indistinguishable from other highland/upland scarps, interpreted to be the result of reverse or thrust faulting. Although these structures are rare, they provide important insight into the mechanical properties of deformed materials. These insights are discussed. |
| File Size | 1348269 |
| Page Count | 3 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920001736 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t50g8kb2h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Wrinkling Geological Faults Highlands Geomorphology Deformation Escarpments Mechanical Properties Thrust Reversal Mars Surface Plains Lunar Surface Ridges Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
