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Science 14 October 1983:
Vol. 222. no. 4620, pp. 161 - 163
DOI: 10.1126/science.222.4620.161
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Solar System Ice: Amorphous or Crystalline?

R. SMOLUCHOWSKI 1

1 Departments of Astronomy and Physics, University of Texas, Austin 78712

The role of meteoritic bombardment on icy surfaces in the solar system is investigated. Using recent theoretical results concerning the nature of ejecta from impact craters in ice, the author concludes that the ratio of amorphous to crystalline ice surfaces should be lower then 1.0.

Submitted on January 11, 1983
Revised on April 20, 1983

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