An improved semi-empirical model of catastrophic impact processes I. Theory and laboratory experiments

Icarus

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 126-157

  Paolicchi, P ^a   Verlicchi, A ^a,b   Cellino, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Accademia Navale   (Italy)

^c OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0030137803     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1996.0075     Document Type: Article

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