Geomorphological mapping of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Southern hemisphere

DOI: 
10.1093/mnras/stx450
Publication date: 
01/11/2016
Main author: 
Lee, Jui-Chi
IAA authors: 
Gutiérrez, Pedro J.;Lara, Luisa M.;Lopez Moreno, Josè J.
Authors: 
Lee, Jui-Chi;Massironi, Matteo;Ip, Wing-Huen;Giacomini, Lorenza;Ferrari, Sabrina;Penasa, Luca;El-Maarry, Mohamed Ramy;Pajola, Maurizio;Lai, Ian-Lin;Lin, Zhong-Yi;Ferri, Francesca;Sierks, Holger;Barbieri, Cesare;Lamy, Philippe;Rodrigo, Rafael;Koschny, Detlef;Rickman, Hans;Keller, Horst Uwe;Agarwal, Jessica;A'Hearn, Michael F.;Barucci, Maria Antonella;Bertaux, Jean-Loup;Bertini, Ivano;Cremonese, Gabriele;Da Deppo, Vania;Davidsson, Björn;Debei, Stefano;De Cecco, Mariolino;Deller, Jakob;Fornasier, Sonia;Fulle, Marco;Groussin, Olivier;Gutiérrez, Pedro J.;Güttler, Carsten;Hofmann, Marc;Hviid, Stubbe F.;Jorda, Laurent;Knollenberg, Jörg;Kovacs, Gabor;Kramm, J. -Rainer;Kührt, Ekkehard;Küppers, Michael;Lara, Luisa M.;Lazzarin, Monica;Marzari, Francesco;Lopez Moreno, Josè J.;Naletto, Giampiero;Oklay, Nilda;Shi, Xian;Thomas, Nicolas;Tubiana, Cecilia;Vincent, Jean-Baptiste
Journal: 
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
462
Pages: 
S573
Abstract: 
<p>In 2015 May, the Southern hemisphere of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko became visible by the OSIRIS cameras on-board the Rosetta spacecraft. The resolution was high enough to carry out a detailed analysis of the surface morphology, which is quite different from the Northern hemisphere. Previous works show that fine particle deposits are the most extensive geological unit in the Northern hemisphere. In contrast, the Southern hemisphere is dominated by outcropping consolidated terrain. In this work, we provide geomorphological maps of the Southern hemisphere with the distinction of both geological units and linear features. The geomorphological maps described in this study allow us to gain a better understanding of the processes shaping the comet nucleus and the distribution of primary structures such as fractures and strata.</p>
Database: 
ADS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2016MNRAS.462S.573L/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
2016MNRAS.462S.573L
Keywords: 
methods: observational;comets: general;comets: individual: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko