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Impact Vaporization and Ionization of Na and Ca at Mercury

  • Authors: Rosemary M. Killen, Petr Pokorny, Ronald J. Vervack, Matthew H. Burger

Rosemary M. Killen et al 2026 The Planetary Science Journal 7 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

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Fraction of Na ejecta in a neutral state (red) and the fraction ionized (blue) as a function of impact velocity (km s−1). Vaporized sodium is fully ionized for v > 80 km s−1.

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