Impact mechanics and frequency of SL9-type events on Jupiter

Icarus

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 138-147

  Roulston, Mark S ^a   Ahrens, Thomas J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0031092772     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1996.5636     Document Type: Article

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