A Theoretical Model for Mars Crater-Size Frequency Distribution

Details A Theoretical Model for Mars Crater-Size Frequency Distribution A Theoretical Model for Mars Crater-Size Frequency Distribution

2004-02-02

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0402051v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

11 pages preprint 3 eps figure aastex.cls (v5.2) natbib

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We present a theoretical and analytical curve with reproduce essential features of the frequency distributions vs. diameter, of the 42,000 crater contained in the Barlow Mars Catalog. The model is derived using reasonable simple assumptions that allow us to relate the present craters population with the craters population at each particular epoch. The model takes into consideration the reduction of the number of craters as a function of time caused by their erosion and obliteration, and this provides a simple and natural explanation for the presence of different slopes in the empirical log-log plot of number of craters (N) vs. diameter (D).

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