Published October 13, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Energetic charged particle erosion of ices in the solar system

  • 1. Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville

Description

Ice is known to be a pervasive constituent of the solar system and, probably, the interstellar medium. In most regions of space icy objects and ice-covered surfaces are exposed to energetic charged particle (electron and ion) bombardment. These charged particles change the surface layers via implantation, bond rearrangement, and erosion. Experiments and observations related to the erosion and modification of icy surfaces in space are briefly reviewed here

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Journal Title
J. Phys. Chem.
Journal Volume
87
Journal Issue
21
Series
J. Phys. Chem.
Journal Page Range
4218-4220
ISSN
0022-3654