regolith
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How to use regolith in a sentence
There’s subsurface ice underneath a dry layer of regolith, just like we see on Mars.
NASA Is on the Cusp of a New Era - Issue 108: Change | Brian Gallagher | December 8, 2021 | NautilusInstead it’s trapped inside regolith—the layer of rock and fine dust that covers the moon’s surface.
The Moon’s Surface Has Enough Oxygen to Sustain 8 Billion People for 100,000 Years | John Grant | November 14, 2021 | Singularity HubExtracting oxygen from regolith would also require substantial industrial equipment.
The Moon’s Surface Has Enough Oxygen to Sustain 8 Billion People for 100,000 Years | John Grant | November 14, 2021 | Singularity HubIt has been created by a vast array of organisms working on the soil’s parent material—regolith, derived from hard rock—over millions of years.
The Moon’s Surface Has Enough Oxygen to Sustain 8 Billion People for 100,000 Years | John Grant | November 14, 2021 | Singularity HubThe moon’s regolith is made up of approximately 45 percent oxygen.
The Moon’s Surface Has Enough Oxygen to Sustain 8 Billion People for 100,000 Years | John Grant | November 14, 2021 | Singularity Hub
British Dictionary definitions for regolith
/ (ˈrɛɡəlɪθ) /
the layer of loose material covering the bedrock of the earth and moon, etc, comprising soil, sand, rock fragments, volcanic ash, glacial drift, etc
Origin of regolith
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Scientific definitions for regolith
[ rĕg′ə-lĭth′ ]
The layer of rock and mineral fragments that rests on bedrock and is produced by the weathering of rocks. Regolith constitutes the surface of most land.
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