Exposed Water Ice Deposits on the Surface of Comet 9P/Tempel 1

M. Sunshine, J.; F. A'Hearn, M.; Groussin, O.; Li, J.-Y.; J. S. Belton, M.; A. Delamere, W.; Kissel, J.; P. Klaasen, K.; A. McFadden, L.; J. Meech, K.; J. Melosh, H.; H. Schultz, P.; C. Thomas, P.; Veverka, J.; K. Yeomans, D.; C. Busko, I.; Desnoyer, M.; L. Farnham, T.; M. Feaga, L.; L. Hampton, D.; J. Lindler, D.; M. Lisse, C.; D. Wellnitz, D.

doi:10.1126/science.1123632

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Exposed Water Ice Deposits on the Surface of Comet 9P/Tempel 1

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J. M. Sunshine

M. F. A'Hearn

O. Groussin

Abstract

We report the direct detection of solid water ice deposits exposed on the surface of comet 9P/Tempel 1, as observed by the Deep Impact mission. Three anomalously colored areas are shown to include water ice on the basis of their near-infrared spectra, which include diagnostic water ice absorptions a...

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