Using the anchoring device of a comet lander to determine surface mechanical properties

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1515-1538

  Kömle, Norbert I ^a   Ball, Andrew J ^b   Kargl, Günter ^a   Stöcker, Jakob ^c   Thiel, Markus ^c   Jolly, Harjinder S ^b   Dziruni, Masarapauya ^a   Zarnecki, John C ^b  

^a Österreichische Akad der Wiss ^*  (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

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EID: 0000469376     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(97)00140-2     Document Type: Article

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