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Kochan et al. 1991
Kochan, H., Markiewicz, W.J. and Keller, H.U. (1991). KOSI: Gas drag derived from ice/dust-particle trajectories. Geophysical Research Letters 18: doi: 10.1029/91GL00172. issn: 0094-8276.

Trajectories of the emitted ice/dust particles were successfully monitored by a high speed shutter video camera during the large scale experiment KOSI-5 (Nov. 1989) performed in the DLR Space Simulator. These new results complement and quantify the high resolution observations of the surface obtained previously in the small chamber. The particles are coupled rather then loosely deposited on the surface. We conclude that the particle dynamics is dominated by the acceleration during their flight. This acceleration is caused by the momentum transfer from the gas sublimating from the sample. The net observed acceleration in the direction normal to the surface is in the range 10-20 m/sec2. The ice/dust particles appear to be entrained into the gas flow, rather than ejected from the surface. ¿American Geophysical Union 1991

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Planetology, Comets and Small Bodies, Dust, Planetology, Comets and Small Bodies, Physics and chemistry of materials, Planetology, Comets and Small Bodies, Surfaces and interiors, Planetology, Comets and Small Bodies, Instruments and techniques
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Geophysical Research Letters
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