The extra-large light-gas gun of the Fraunhofer EMI: Applications for impact cratering research

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-7

  Lexow, B ^a   Wickert, M ^a   Thoma, K ^a   Schafer F ^a   Poelchau, M H ^b   Kenkmann, T ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84873057344     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2012.01427.x     Document Type: Article

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