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Dust and neutral gas modeling of the inner atmospheres of comets
Author(s) -
Gombosi T. I.,
Nagy A. F.,
Cravens T. E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg024i003p00667
Subject(s) - astrobiology , environmental science , mantle (geology) , physics , meteorology , geology , astronomy , geophysics
This paper summarizes our present, preencounter understanding of the physical and chemical processes controling the inner ( r < 1000 km) region of cometary atmospheres. Special emphasis was attached to compiling a self‐consistent set of governing equations. We are aiming this review at readers who want to understand the present status of the mantle and coma regions and/or who want to develop new, next generation models which will be needed as the large volume of new observational data will become available in the near future.