Martian Grinding Experimental Data: Mass and Grain Size
Description
Results from glacial grinding experiments as analogs for Martian glaciers. Includes mass of sediment (dust) produced in each experiment and particle size distributions (PSD) of dust produced. PSDs are measured with a Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Laser Particle Size Analyzer (LPSA). This data is Appendix 2 for paper titled: Producing Dust through Simulated Glacial Abrasion of Basalt Clasts with Implications for Mars. This paper is currently in review at the Planetary Science Journal.
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Mass is of dust is weighed with a standard laboratory balance. Particle size distributions were measured with a Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Laser Particle Size Analyzer using Calgon as a dispersant and using the small volume module. Samples are added to the module using a 3ml pipette one or two drops at a time and agitating the slurry of sediment and water in the pipette bulb between each addition to the module. Detailed methods for the experiment are outlined in the PSJ manuscript.