Sedimentary structures formed in sand by surface tension on melting hailstones.
Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
By: D. M. Rubin and R. E. Hunter
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Abstract
When a hailstone melts, wet but unsaturated sand within the crater is attracted to the hailstone surface by surface tension. Shrinkage of the melting hailstone then produces one or more rings of sand within the impact crater.-from Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Sedimentary structures formed in sand by surface tension on melting hailstones. |
| Series title | Journal of Sedimentary Petrology |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Sedimentary Petrology |
| First page | 581 |
| Last page | 582 |
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