Interactions between impact-induced vapor clouds and the ambient atmosphere: 2. Theoretical modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Sugita, Seiji ^a   Schultz, Peter H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact cratering; Impact experiments; Impact flash spectroscopy; Impact vaporization; Molecular emission

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; CRATERING; IMPACT; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0141746127     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001960     Document Type: Article

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