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Studies of ejecta from hypervelocity impacts on CO2

Brooke-Thomas, W., Burchell, Mark J., Leliwa-Kopystynski, Jacek, Zarnecki, John C. (1997) Studies of ejecta from hypervelocity impacts on CO2. Advances in Space Research, 20 (8). pp. 1447-1450. ISSN 0273-1177. (doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00414-6) (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:5012)

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Abstract

We have studied the ejecta produced by the normal incidence impact at 5 km s(-1) of I mm diameter stainless steel spheres on CO2 ice. The ejecta size and angle of ejection were measured by use of thin witness foils. We reconstruct the size distribution (for angles between 20 degrees and 80 degrees to the ice surface) and find it is dependent on angle of ejection. Between angles of ejection of 20 degrees and 80 degrees; we find that the measured ejected mass flow is maximum at (62.5 +/- 2.5)degrees, and represents approximately 1.4 % of the crater mass.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00414-6
Additional information: Conference Information: BO.8, BO.3 and BO.5 Symposium of COSPAR Scientific Commission B on Hypervelocity Impacts in Space and Planetology, at the 31st COSPAR Scientific Assembly BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, JUL 14-21, 1996 Comm Space Res; Int Astron Union; Int Union Geodesy & Geophys; European Space Agcy; European Geophys Soc Special Issue Hypervelocity Impacts in Space and Planetology Book series: Advances in Space Research ISBN: 0-08-043305-7
Subjects: Q Science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Mark Burchell
Date Deposited: 19 Jul 2009 14:34 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 09:36 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/5012 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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