A Seismic Investigation of the Interior of a Comet

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Mar 1996

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996lpi....27...59b&link_type=abstract

Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 59

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Comets, Rosetta, Seismology

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Seismology can be a powerful method for investigating the inner structure and dynamic processes of a comet. Whereas remote sensing and in situ experiments (with the exception of electromagnetic sounding) can only sample the outermost skin of a comet, seismic waves can potentially probe the entire volume of the body in detail. We have proposed an experiment, which has been provisionally selected, to detect and analyze the seismic activity of a the comet P/Wirtanen using the RoLand Surface Science Package of the Rosetta Mission. This novel extension of seismology to comets will provide a unique opportunity to study the dynamic activity and probe the deep internal structure of a member of this fascinating and poorly known class of objects.

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