| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701611 | Icarus | 2013 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
⺠In this work, we presented a new method to determine the grain size of regolith particles by using remote measurements only. ⺠Therefore, measurements of the thermal inertia performed for the regolith of various objects in the Solar System were utilized. ⺠The grain size was derived from a comparison of the heat conductivity derived from the thermal inertia measurements with a heat conductivity model. ⺠We determined the grain size of planetary regolith for a large number of asteroids, the Moon, the martian moons and Mercury. ⺠We found an anti-correlation between the regolith grain size and the diameter of the planetary body.
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Authors
Bastian Gundlach, Jürgen Blum,