Regolith and Megaregolith Formation of H-Chondrites: Thermal Constraints on the Parent Body

Icarus

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 185-195

  Akridge, Glen ^a   Benoit, Paul H ^a   Sears, Derek W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0001176309     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1998.5904     Document Type: Article

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