Rosetta experiments (cont.)
MIDAS, viii, 298
MIRO, vii, 85, 104, 135, 189–191, 193,
195, 223
OSIRIS, vii, 43, 44, 63, 66, 68, 116, 117,
120, 131, 139, 141, 142, 145, 157, 241,
268, 269, 309, 343, 350, 351, 359, 366,
369, 376
ROSINA, viii, 4, 26, 206, 209, 232,
239–241, 247, 268, 270, 271, 273, 278,
279
ROSINA/COPS, viii, 4, 239, 241, 247, 442
RPC, viii
RSI, viii, 127, 365
VIRTIS, vii, 85, 205, 206, 270, 378–380,
389
Rubble pile, 69, 71, 72
S
Saffman lift force, 166, 326
Scattered Disc Objects (SDOs), 20
Scattering cross-section, 185, 294, 335, 353,
379
SECCHI, 432
Seismic shaking, 152, 153
Self-heating, 76, 109, 110, 137
Self-shadowing, 109, 110, 126
Shadow-hiding opposition effect, 59
Short Axis Mode (SAM), 49
Single scattering albedo, 58, 62, 291, 376
Sintering, 101, 123, 150
Size-frequency distribution (SFD), 316
Size parameter, 288, 300, 311, 338, 376
Slipface, 165
Sodium tail, 3, 274, 275
Solar radiation pressure, 1, 146, 274, 311–313,
330, 357, 368
Solar wind, xxxvi, 2, 261, 377, 383, 399–402,
406–408, 411–416, 418, 422–424
Solid-state greenhouse effect, 96
Spacecraft
Chandra, 407
Deep Impact, xxxv, 34, 39, 45, 51, 74, 83,
113, 116, 123, 159, 169, 232, 266, 269,
377, 387, 444
Deep Space 1, xxxiii, xxxv, 34, 114, 340,
351, 357, 422
EPOXI, xxxv, 51, 116, 335, 359, 360
EUVE, 406
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, 267,
268
Giotto, xxxii, xxxv, 8, 34, 65, 66, 69, 70, 81,
184, 209, 278, 313, 318, 334, 339–341,
351, 353, 354, 375, 376, 392, 409, 413,
415
Herschel, 276, 277
HST, 268
Hubble Space Telescope, 12, 27, 43, 45,
267, 268, 435
IRAS, 372, 429
ISEE-3, xxxiv
NEAR Shoemaker, 119, 120
New Horizons, 70
ROSAT, 406
Sakigake, xxxv
SOHO, 258, 383, 432, 437
Spitzer, 43, 372, 387–389, 433
Stardust, xxxiii, xxxv, 45, 74, 125, 298,
385–387, 389
Suisei, xxxv
Vega, xxxv, 34, 51, 107, 206, 341, 350, 384
Spacecraft potential, 420
Specific heat capacity, 81, 85, 100, 218
Spectral gradient, 68, 375
SPICE kernels, 46
Splash, 157, 164, 166
Standard thermal model (STM), 110
Stefan’s problem, 100
Stereo photogrammetry (SPG), 35, 36
Stokes parameters, 283, 288
Stoss, 165, 166
Striations, 383
Sublimation coefficient, 79, 81
Sublimation front, 95, 98, 100, 101, 249
Sunward spike, 371
Surface gravitational potential, 40
Swan band, 276
Swings effect, 264
Swiss cheese, 126
T
Tail rays, 423, 424
Talus, 88, 89, 91, 92, 138–140, 142, 158, 171
Tectonics, 135
Tensile strength, 38, 46, 54, 70–72, 122, 127,
132, 434, 436, 440
Thermal diffusivity, 81
Thermal emissivity, 80, 108
Thermal fatigue, 134, 428
Thermal inertia, 5, 23, 29, 31, 81–85, 94, 96,
98, 134, 135, 233, 241, 242, 249, 358,
370, 440
502
Index
MIDAS, viii, 298
MIRO, vii, 85, 104, 135, 189–191, 193,
195, 223
OSIRIS, vii, 43, 44, 63, 66, 68, 116, 117,
120, 131, 139, 141, 142, 145, 157, 241,
268, 269, 309, 343, 350, 351, 359, 366,
369, 376
ROSINA, viii, 4, 26, 206, 209, 232,
239–241, 247, 268, 270, 271, 273, 278,
279
ROSINA/COPS, viii, 4, 239, 241, 247, 442
RPC, viii
RSI, viii, 127, 365
VIRTIS, vii, 85, 205, 206, 270, 378–380,
389
Rubble pile, 69, 71, 72
S
Saffman lift force, 166, 326
Scattered Disc Objects (SDOs), 20
Scattering cross-section, 185, 294, 335, 353,
379
SECCHI, 432
Seismic shaking, 152, 153
Self-heating, 76, 109, 110, 137
Self-shadowing, 109, 110, 126
Shadow-hiding opposition effect, 59
Short Axis Mode (SAM), 49
Single scattering albedo, 58, 62, 291, 376
Sintering, 101, 123, 150
Size-frequency distribution (SFD), 316
Size parameter, 288, 300, 311, 338, 376
Slipface, 165
Sodium tail, 3, 274, 275
Solar radiation pressure, 1, 146, 274, 311–313,
330, 357, 368
Solar wind, xxxvi, 2, 261, 377, 383, 399–402,
406–408, 411–416, 418, 422–424
Solid-state greenhouse effect, 96
Spacecraft
Chandra, 407
Deep Impact, xxxv, 34, 39, 45, 51, 74, 83,
113, 116, 123, 159, 169, 232, 266, 269,
377, 387, 444
Deep Space 1, xxxiii, xxxv, 34, 114, 340,
351, 357, 422
EPOXI, xxxv, 51, 116, 335, 359, 360
EUVE, 406
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, 267,
268
Giotto, xxxii, xxxv, 8, 34, 65, 66, 69, 70, 81,
184, 209, 278, 313, 318, 334, 339–341,
351, 353, 354, 375, 376, 392, 409, 413,
415
Herschel, 276, 277
HST, 268
Hubble Space Telescope, 12, 27, 43, 45,
267, 268, 435
IRAS, 372, 429
ISEE-3, xxxiv
NEAR Shoemaker, 119, 120
New Horizons, 70
ROSAT, 406
Sakigake, xxxv
SOHO, 258, 383, 432, 437
Spitzer, 43, 372, 387–389, 433
Stardust, xxxiii, xxxv, 45, 74, 125, 298,
385–387, 389
Suisei, xxxv
Vega, xxxv, 34, 51, 107, 206, 341, 350, 384
Spacecraft potential, 420
Specific heat capacity, 81, 85, 100, 218
Spectral gradient, 68, 375
SPICE kernels, 46
Splash, 157, 164, 166
Standard thermal model (STM), 110
Stefan’s problem, 100
Stereo photogrammetry (SPG), 35, 36
Stokes parameters, 283, 288
Stoss, 165, 166
Striations, 383
Sublimation coefficient, 79, 81
Sublimation front, 95, 98, 100, 101, 249
Sunward spike, 371
Surface gravitational potential, 40
Swan band, 276
Swings effect, 264
Swiss cheese, 126
T
Tail rays, 423, 424
Talus, 88, 89, 91, 92, 138–140, 142, 158, 171
Tectonics, 135
Tensile strength, 38, 46, 54, 70–72, 122, 127,
132, 434, 436, 440
Thermal diffusivity, 81
Thermal emissivity, 80, 108
Thermal fatigue, 134, 428
Thermal inertia, 5, 23, 29, 31, 81–85, 94, 96,
98, 134, 135, 233, 241, 242, 249, 358,
370, 440
502
Index