Comets : Characteristics, Composition & Orbits - Peter G Melark

Comets

Characteristics, Composition & Orbits

By: Peter G Melark (Editor)

Hardcover | 12 January 2012

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In this book, the authors gather research from across the globe in the study of the characteristics, composition and orbits of comets. Topics discussed include the role of collisions and magneto-electrochemistry in the planetary origins of comets; 19th century cometary observations; icy particles of cometary atmosphere; cavities as a source of outbursts from comets; infrared observations of comets; and, the role of comets as contributors to the early evolution of Earth.

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