Accelerometry measurements using the Rosetta Lander's anchoring harpoon: Experimental set-up, data reduction and signal analysis

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 425-435

  Kargl, Günter ^a   Macher, Wolfgang ^a   Kömle, Norbert I ^a   Thiel, Markus ^b   Rohe, Christian ^b   Ball, Andrew J ^c,d  

^a Österreichische Akad der Wiss ^*  (Austria)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035312738     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00136-7     Document Type: Article

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