Hydrodynamic instability at impact interfaces and planetary implications

The authors describe a dynamic surface instability between impacting materials, showing that a region of mixing grows between two media. The study implies that this can explain mixed compositions and textures in certain meteorites.

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Main Authors: Avi Ravid, Robert I. Citron, Raymond Jeanloz
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cb31912df1ce4997a7a911ae977106c7
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Summary:The authors describe a dynamic surface instability between impacting materials, showing that a region of mixing grows between two media. The study implies that this can explain mixed compositions and textures in certain meteorites.