Abstract
The Deep Impact mission will provide the highest resolution images yet of a comet nucleus. Our knowledge of the makeup and structure of cometary nuclei, and the processes shaping their surfaces, is extremely limited, thus use of the Deep Impact data to show the geological context of the cratering experiment is crucial. This article briefly discusses some of the geological issues of cometary nuclei.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
A’Hearn, M. F.: 1998, Ann. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 16, 273.
A’Hearn, M. F., Millis, R. L., Schleicher, D. G., Osip, D. J., and Birch, P. V.: 1995, Icarus 118, 223.
A’Hearn, M. F., et al.: Space Sci. Rev. this issue.
Asphaug, E. and Benz, W.: 1994, Nature 370, 120.
Belton, M. J. S.: 2001, BAAS 32, 1062.
Belton, M. J. S., Julian, H. J., Anderson, A. J., and Mueller, B. E. A.: 1991, Icarus 93, 183.
Bleton, M. J., et al.: Space Sci. Rev. this issue.
Boenhardt, H., Rainer, N., Birkle, K., and Schwehm, G.: 1999, Astron. Astrophys. 341, 912.
Brin, G. D. and Mendis, D. M.: 1979, Astrophys. J. 229, 402.
Britt, D. T., et al.: 2004, Icarus 167, 45.
Brownlee, et al.: 2004, Science 304, 1764.
Chapman, C. R., Merline, W. J., Thomas, P. C., Joseph, J., Cheng, A. F., and Izenberg, N.: 2002, Icarus 155, 104.
Chapman, C. R., Veverka, J., Belton, M. J. S., Neukum, G., and Morrison, D.: 1996, Icarus 120, 231.
Cheng, A. F., Izenberg, N., Chapman, C. R., and Zuber, M. T.: 2002, Meteor. Planetary Sci. 37, 1095.
Colwell, J. E., Jakosky, B. M., Sandor, B. J., and Stern, A.: 1990, Icarus 85, 205.
Davies, M. E., et al.: 1996, Celest. Mech. Dynam. Astron. 63, 127.
Davis, D. R.: 1999, Icarus 140, 49.
Driedger, C. L.: 1980, in Lipman and Mullineaux D. (eds.), U. S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 1250, p. 757.
Fanale, F. P., and Salvail, J. R.: 1984, Icarus 60, 476.
Geissler, P., et al.: 1996, Icarus 120, 140.
Grun, E., et al.: 1993, J. Geophys. Res. 98, 15091.
Hampton, D. L., et al.: Space Sci. Rev. this issue.
Helfenstein, P. and Shepard, M. K.: 1999, Icarus 141, 107.
Housen, K. R. and Holsapple, K. A.: 1999, Lunar Planet. Sci. 30, Abstract 1228.
Housen, K. R., Holsapple, K. A., and Voss, M. E.: 1999, Nature 402, 155.
Howard, K. A. and Larsen, B. R.: 1972, Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report, 25–58 to 25–62, NASA, Washington DC.
Jewitt, D.: 2002, In Proceedings of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors, 2002, Abstract [01-00i].
Keller, H. U., et al.: 1986, Nature 321, 320.
Keller, H. U., Kramm, R., and Thomas, N.: 1988, Nature 331, 227.
Klaasen, K. P., et al.: Space Sci. Rev. this issue.
Malin, M. C.: 1985, in NASA Tech, Mem. 87563, p. 83.
Malin, M. C. and Zimbelman, J. R.: 1986, Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 17, 512.
Meech, K. J., Fernandez, Y., and Pittichova, J.: 2001, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. 33, 1075.
Miller, J. K., et al.: 2002, Icarus 155, 3.
Prialnik, D. and Podolak, M.: 1995, Icarus 117, 420.
Prockter, L. M., Thomas, P. C., Robinson, M., Joseph, J., Milne, A., Bussey, B., et al.: 2002, Icarus 155, 75.
Reitsema, H. J., Delamere, W. A., and Whipple, F. L.: 1989, Science 243, 198.
Richardson, J. E., Melosh, H. J., and Greenberg, R.: 2004, Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 35, abstract 1864.
Samarasinha, N.: 2001, Icarus 154, 540.
Schleicher, D. G., Bus, S. J.: 1991. Ast. J. 101, 706.
Schultz, P. H. and Ernst, C.: Space Sci. Rev. this issue.
Sekanina, Z.: 1990, Ast. Jour. 100, 1293.
Soderblom, L., et al.: 2002, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 33, March 11–15, 2002, Houston, Texas, Abstract no.1256.
Soderblom, L. A., et al.: 2004, Icarus 167, 4.
Sunshine, J. M., et al.: Space Sci. Rev. this issue.
Thomas, P. C., et al..: 2002, Icarus 155, 18.
Thomas, P. C., et al.: 1994, Icarus 107, 23.
Thomas, P. C., et al.: 1996, Icarus 120, 20.
Veverka, J., et al.: 2001, Science 292, 484.
Weidenschilling, S. J.: 1994, Nature 368, 721.
Weidenschilling, S. J.: 1997, Icarus 127, 290.
Whipple, F.: 1950, Astrophys. J. 111, 375.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2005 Springer
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Thomas, P.C., Veverka, J., A’Hearn, M.F., Mcfadden, L., Belton, M.J.S., Sunshine, J.M. (2005). Comet Geology with Deep Impact Remote Sensing. In: Russell, C.T. (eds) Deep Impact Mission: Looking Beneath the Surface of a Cometary Nucleus. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4163-2_8
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4163-2_8
Received:
Accepted:
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-3599-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-4020-4163-1
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)