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Laboratory Investigations of the Temperature Dependence of Hypervelocity Impact Cratering in Ice

Grey, Ivan D.S., Burchell, Mark J., Shrine, Nick R.G. (2001) Laboratory Investigations of the Temperature Dependence of Hypervelocity Impact Cratering in Ice. Advances in Space Research, 28 (10). pp. 1527-1532. ISSN 0273-1177. (doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00365-9) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:5059)

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Abstract

Laboratory investigations by hypervelocity impact cratering in water ices are usually carried out at temperatures of approximate 250-265 K. However, icy surfaces in the Solar System are typically at lower temperatures. Accordingly a study of the temperature dependence of cratering in water ice has been carried out using a two-stage light gas gun firing mm-sized projectile at 5 - 6 km s(-1). The temperature of the water ice targets has been varied in the range 152-253 K. The variation in depth, diameter and volume of the resulting craters is presented as a function of temperature. (C) 2001 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00365-9
Subjects: Q Science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Mark Burchell
Date Deposited: 30 Sep 2008 18:09 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:43 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/5059 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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