Thermophysical Modelling and Mechanical Stability of Cometary Nuclei

Comets are the most primordial and least evolved bodies in the Solar System. As such, they are unique sources of information regarding the early history of the Solar System. However, little is known about cometary nuclei since they are very difficult to observe due to the obscuring coma. Indirect me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davidsson, Björn
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Uppsala Astronomiska Observatorium 2003
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3330
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