NASA NTRS · 19810052194
Polygon patterns on Europa
Abstract
The formation of polygon patterns in the development of crack networks in cooling basalt flows and similar contracting systems, and under natural conditions in an essentially unbounded basalt flow, are analyzed, and the characteristics of hexagonal and pentagonal patterns in isotropic stress fields are discussed.
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Smalley, I. J.. 1981-06-04. Polygon patterns on Europa. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810052194
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