A NEW APPROACH TO THE MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPACT CRATERS

Authors
KAY L PODOLEANU A SEEGER M SOLOMON CJ
Citation
L. Kay et al., A NEW APPROACH TO THE MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPACT CRATERS, International journal of impact engineering, 19(8), 1997, pp. 739-753
Citations number
14
Journal title
International journal of impact engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
0734743X
Volume
19
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
739 - 753
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-743X(1997)19:8<739:ANATTM>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We describe a low-coherence interferometric technique which we have us ed for 3-D mapping of impact craters produced in the laboratory. We al so propose an approach to analyse the impact craters in terms of the Z ernike polynomials. Preliminary results suggest that this set may prov ide a useful parametric representation, thereby enabling us to relate crater features to impact parameters. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.