Deep sub-surface exploration of cometary nuclei

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1167-1173

  Belton, M J S ^a   A'Hearn, M F ^b  

^a NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 0001710708     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)80211-7     Document Type: Article

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