The late heavy bombardment in the inner solar system: Is there any connection to Kuiper belt objects?

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 92, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 79-87

  Koeberl, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KUIPER BELT; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 3242758123     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MOON.0000031927.85937.9e     Document Type: Article

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