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    Time variability and heterogeneity in the coma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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    Authors
    Hassig, M.
    Altwegg, K.
    Balsiger, H.
    Bar-Nun, A.
    Berthelier, J.J.
    Bieler, A.
    Bochsler, P.
    Briois, C.
    Calmonte, U.
    Combi, M.
    De Keyser, J.
    Eberhardt, P.
    Fiethe, B.
    Fuselier, S.A.
    Galand, M.
    Gasc, S.
    Gombosi, T.I.
    Hansen, K.C.
    Jackel, A.
    Keller, H.U.
    Kopp, E.
    Korth, A.
    Kuhrt, E.
    Le Roy, L.
    Mall, U.
    Marty, B.
    Mousis, O.
    Neefs, E.
    Owen, T.
    Reme, H.
    Rubin, M.
    Semon, T.
    Tornow, C.
    Tzou, C.-Y.
    Waite, J.H.
    Wurz, P.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Subject
    carbon
    carbon dioxide
    water
    comet
    extraterrestrial matter
    heterogeneity
    seasonal variation
    temporal variation
    Article
    astronomy
    cosmological phenomena
    environmental temperature
    priority journal
    seasonal variation
    space flight
    spectrometer
    time
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2015
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    Description
    Comets contain the best-preserved material from the beginning of our planetary system. Their nuclei and comae composition reveal clues about physical and chemical conditions during the early solar system when comets formed. ROSINA (Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis) onboard the Rosetta spacecraft has measured the coma composition of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko with well-sampled time resolution per rotation. Measurements were made over many comet rotation periods and a wide range of latitudes. These measurements show large fluctuations in composition in a heterogeneous coma that has diurnal and possibly seasonal variations in the major outgassing species: water, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. These results indicate a complex coma-nucleus relationship where seasonal variations may be driven by temperature differences just below the comet surface.
    Citation
    Hassig, M.; Altwegg, K.; Balsiger, H.; Bar-Nun, A.; Berthelier, J.J.; Bieler, A.; Bochsler, P.; Briois, C.; Calmonte, U.; Combi, M.; De Keyser, J.; Eberhardt, P.; Fiethe, B.; Fuselier, S.A.; Galand, M.; Gasc, S.; Gombosi, T.I.; Hansen, K.C.; Jackel, A.; Keller, H.U.; Kopp, E.; Korth, A.; Kuhrt, E.; Le Roy, L.; Mall, U.; Marty, B.; Mousis, O.; Neefs, E.; Owen, T.; Reme, H.; Rubin, M.; Semon, T.; Tornow, C.; Tzou, C.-Y.; Waite, J.H.; Wurz, P. (2015). Time variability and heterogeneity in the coma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. , Science, Vol. 347, Issue 6220, A0276, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa0276.
    Identifiers
    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/2708
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa0276
    scopus: 2-s2.0-84921811234
    Type
    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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