Mechanical Properties of Cometary Surfaces

Mechanical properties, in particular, strength (tensile, shear, compressive) and porosity, are important parameters for understanding the evolution and activity of comets. However, they are notoriously difficult to measure. Unfortunately, neither Deep Impact nor other comet observations prior to Ros...

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Main Authors: Jens Biele, Jean-Baptiste Vincent, Jörg Knollenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Universe
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/9/487