Evolution of the Deep Impact flash: Implications for the nucleus surface based on laboratory experiments

Icarus

Volumn 191, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 123-133

  Ernst, Carolyn M ^a   Schultz, Peter H ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comet Tempel 1; Comets; Cratering; Impact processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349027802     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2007.03.037     Document Type: Article

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