Spectral analysis of groove spacing on Ganymede

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Ganymede, Grooves, Planetary Surfaces, Spectrum Analysis, Power Spectra, Spatial Distribution, Statistical Distributions, Tectonics, Voyager Project, Jupiter, Satellites, Ganymede, Spectra, Statistical Analysis, Grooves, Features, Surface, Extension, Tectonics, Thickness, Lithosphere, Photometry, Distribution, Uruk Sulcus, Time Scale, Formation, Origin, Heat Flow, Strain Rate, Geothermal Effects, Gradients, Resurfacing, Hypotheses, Comparisons, Cooling, Terrain, Procedure, Techniques

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A quantitative analysis of groove spacing on Ganymede is described. Fourier transforms of a large number of photometric profiles across groove sets are calculated and the resulting power spectra are examined for the position and strength of peaks representing topographic periodicities. The geographic and global statistical distribution of groove wavelengths are examined, and these data are related to models of groove tectonism. It is found that groove spacing on Ganymede shows an approximately long-normal distribution with a minimum of about 3.5 km, a maximum of about 17 km, and a mean of 8.4 km. Groove spacing tends to be quite regular within a single groove set but can vary substantially from one groove set to another within a single geographic region.

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