Dust and neutral gas modeling of the inner atmospheres of comets
- 1 August 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Reviews of Geophysics
- Vol. 24 (3) , 667-700
- https://doi.org/10.1029/rg024i003p00667
Abstract
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.Keywords
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