Asymmetry of ejecta flow during oblique impacts using three-dimensional particle image velocimetry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Anderson, Jennifer L B ^a   Schultz, Peter H ^a   Heineck, James T ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ames Vertical Gun Range; Ejecta flow; Experimental impacts; Oblique impacts; Particle image velocimetry

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; EJECTA; IMPACT STRUCTURE; PLANETARY SURFACE; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 0348124593     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002075     Document Type: Article

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