Published 1986
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Journal article
A scenario for cometary splitting
Description
Thermomechanical stresses can have a remarkable influence on the physical properties and morphology of cometary nuclei. It is shown by this paper, that resulting growing cracks and clefts give appropriate conditions for a rotationally and/or gas pressure triggered split of companions from the surface of the cometary nucleus. Observed properties of activity phenomena of comets and properties of cometary companions can be understood within this scenario. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Gerlands Beitr. Geophys.
- Journal Volume
- 95
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Gerlands Beitr. Geophys.
- Journal Page Range
- 76-81
- ISSN
- 0016-8696
- CODEN
- BEGOA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- German Democratic Republic
- INIS RN
- 17066750
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATION; COMETS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEGASSING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FREEZING; HEATING; JETS; ORBITS; ROTATION; RUPTURES; SOLAR ENERGY; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACES; THERMAL STRESSES; TIME DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; FAILURES; MECHANICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; STRESSES