Laser altimetry of small-scale features on 433 Eros from NEAR-Shoemaker.
Science
; 292(5516): 488-91, 2001 Apr 20.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11313491
ABSTRACT
During the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR)-Shoemaker's low-altitude flyover of asteroid 433 Eros, observations by the NEAR Laser Rangefinder (NLR) have helped to characterize small-scale surface features. On scales from meters to hundreds of meters, the surface has a fractal structure with roughness dominated by blocks, structural features, and walls of small craters. This fractal structure suggests that a single process, possibly impacts, dominates surface morphology on these scales.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Science
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States