The Seismic Effect of Impacts on Asteroid Surface Morphology

Impact-induced seismic vibrations have long been suspected of being an important surface modification process on small satellites and asteroids. In this study, I use a series of linked seismic and geomorphic models to investigate the process in detail. I begin by developing a basic theory for the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richardson Jr., James Edward
Other Authors: Melosh, Henry J.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194454