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The study of cometary plasmas using artificial comets launched from the space shuttleThe agents responsible for observed (transient) cometary phenomena are solar radiation and solar wind. The evaporation of cometary snows and the dissociation and ionization of the resulting gas molecules are discussed.
Document ID
19810015608
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Mendis, D. A. (California Univ., San Diego La Jolla, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Proc. of the Shuttle-Based Cometary Sci. Workshop
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
81N24143
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-05-009-110
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF MPS-74-23501
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF MPS-74-21195
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7102
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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