Multi-fluid model of comet 1P/Halley

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1031-1043

  Benna, Mehdi ^a   Mahaffy, Paul ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Comet; Halley; Multi fluid MHD

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOIONIZATION; SOLAR WIND;

COMETS; COMPUTATIONAL DOMAINS; GRID SPACING; HALLEY-CLASS COMA; MULTI-FLUID MODELS;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 34249292679     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.11.019     Document Type: Article

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