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    Krypton isotopes and noble gas abundances in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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    Rubin, M.
    Altwegg, K.
    Balsiger, H.
    Bar-Nun, A.
    Berthelier, J.-J.
    Briois, C.
    Calmonte, U.
    Combi, M.
    De Keyser, J.
    Fiethe, B.
    Fuselier, S.A.
    Gasc, S.
    Gombosi, T.I.
    Hansen, K.C.
    Kopp, E.
    Korth, A.
    Laufer, D.
    Le Roy, L.
    Mall, U.
    Marty, B.
    Mousis, O.
    Owen, T.
    Rème, H.
    Sémon, T.
    Tzou, C.-Y.
    Waite, J.H.
    Wurz, P.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2018
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    The Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis mass spectrometer Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer on board the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft detected the major isotopes of the noble gases argon, krypton, and xenon in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Earlier, it was found that xenon exhibits an isotopic composition distinct from anywhere else in the solar system. However, argon isotopes, within error, were shown to be consistent with solar isotope abundances. This discrepancy suggested an additional exotic component of xenon in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. We show that krypton also exhibits an isotopic composition close to solar. Furthermore, we found the argon to krypton and the krypton to xenon ratios in the comet to be lower than solar, which is a necessity to postulate an addition of exotic xenon in the comet.
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    Rubin, M.; Altwegg, K.; Balsiger, H.; Bar-Nun, A.; Berthelier, J.-J.; Briois, C.; Calmonte, U.; Combi, M.; De Keyser, J.; Fiethe, B.; Fuselier, S.A.; Gasc, S.; Gombosi, T.I.; Hansen, K.C.; Kopp, E.; Korth, A.; Laufer, D.; Le Roy, L.; Mall, U.; Marty, B.; Mousis, O.; Owen, T.; Rème, H.; Sémon, T.; Tzou, C.-Y.; Waite, J.H.; Wurz, P. (2018). Krypton isotopes and noble gas abundances in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. , Science Advances, Vol. 4, Issue 7, eaar6297, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aar6297.
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/6991
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aar6297
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    Article
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    Yes
    Language
    eng
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