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1.1 Historical Perspective |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (6) |
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1.8 Spacecraft Encounters with Comets |
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19 | (4) |
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23 | (10) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (14) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (12) |
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35 | (5) |
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2.2.2 Orbital elements from position and velocity |
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40 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Orbital elements from observations |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (28) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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3.3 Dissociative Equilibrium |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (7) |
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3.5.1 Atomic spectroscopy |
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51 | (3) |
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3.5.2 Molecular spectroscopy |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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3.7 Franck-Condon Factors |
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59 | (2) |
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3.8 Intensity of Emitted Lines |
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61 | (3) |
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3.9 Boltzmann Distribution |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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3.11 Photochemistry of Water |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (20) |
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76 | (14) |
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4.2 Forbidden Transitions |
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90 | (2) |
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4.3 Line-to-Continuum Ratio |
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92 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (46) |
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95 | (30) |
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5.1.1 Rotational structure |
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98 | (3) |
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5.1.2 Vibrational structure |
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101 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Comparison with observations |
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102 | (6) |
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5.1.4 Case of C2 molecule |
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108 | (6) |
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5.1.5 Prompt emission lines of OH |
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114 | (4) |
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5.1.6 Molecules other than diatomic |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (1) |
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5.1.9 Forbidden transitions |
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121 | (2) |
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5.1.10 Molecular band polarization |
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123 | (2) |
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5.2 Excitation Temperature |
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125 | (3) |
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5.2.1 Rotational temperature |
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125 | (3) |
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5.2.2 Vibrational temperature |
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128 | (1) |
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5.3 Abundances of Heavy Elements |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (7) |
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137 | (4) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (3) |
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6 Gas Production Rates in Coma |
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141 | (72) |
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142 | (10) |
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6.1.1 From the total luminosity |
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142 | (2) |
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6.1.2 From surface brightness distribution |
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144 | (5) |
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6.1.3 From number densities |
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149 | (2) |
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6.1.4 Semi-empirical photometric theory |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (31) |
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152 | (6) |
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158 | (4) |
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162 | (4) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (5) |
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176 | (7) |
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6.3 Analysis of Hydrogen Observations |
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183 | (8) |
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6.3.1 Analysis of Lyman α measurements |
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183 | (6) |
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6.3.2 Analysis of Hα observations |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (11) |
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6.4.1 Gas-phase chemistry in the coma |
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191 | (3) |
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6.4.2 In situ mass spectrometer for ions |
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194 | (2) |
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6.4.3 Temperature and velocity of the coma gas |
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196 | (6) |
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202 | (4) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (6) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (5) |
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213 | (14) |
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213 | (7) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (4) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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8 Light Scattering Theory |
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227 | (22) |
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8.1 Mie Scattering Theory |
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228 | (5) |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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8.1.3 Scattered intensity |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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8.2 Approximate Expressions |
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233 | (1) |
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8.3 Computation of Cross Sections |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (4) |
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8.5 Particles of Other Types |
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238 | (5) |
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243 | (6) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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9 The Nature of Dust Particles |
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249 | (54) |
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249 | (12) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Dust production rate from continuum |
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257 | (2) |
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9.1.4 Dust production from A(θ)ƒρ |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (7) |
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9.2.1 Linear polarization |
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261 | (5) |
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9.2.2 Circular polarization |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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9.4 Infrared Measurements |
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269 | (9) |
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9.4.1 Dust production from infrared observations |
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272 | (4) |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (12) |
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279 | (2) |
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9.5.2 Mineralogy of dust particles |
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281 | (7) |
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9.5.3 The C-H stretch feature |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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9.6 Properties Derived from Direct Measurements |
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290 | (4) |
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9.7 Radiation Pressure Effects |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (7) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (4) |
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303 | (36) |
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10.1 Evidence for the Solar Wind |
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303 | (1) |
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10.2 Dynamical Aberration |
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304 | (4) |
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10.3 Theoretical Considerations |
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308 | (10) |
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10.3.1 Comparison with observations |
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314 | (4) |
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10.4 Instabilities and Waves |
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318 | (3) |
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10.5 Acceleration of Cometary Ions |
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321 | (2) |
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10.6 Large Scale Structures |
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323 | (7) |
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10.6.1 Tail rays or streamers |
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324 | (1) |
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10.6.2 Knots or condensations |
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325 | (1) |
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10.6.3 Oscillatory structure |
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325 | (1) |
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10.6.4 "Swan-like" feature |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (2) |
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10.6.6 Disconnection events |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (5) |
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335 | (4) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (3) |
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339 | (42) |
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339 | (1) |
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11.2 Theory of Vapourization |
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340 | (8) |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (3) |
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11.5 Mass, Density and Surface Gravity |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (4) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (4) |
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11.10 Non-gravitational Forces |
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365 | (5) |
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11.11 Ortho to Para Ratio of Molecules |
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370 | (5) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (5) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (4) |
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381 | (20) |
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12.1 Evidence for the Oort Cloud |
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381 | (3) |
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12.2 Evolution and Properties of Oort Cloud |
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384 | (7) |
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12.2.1 Short period comets |
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389 | (2) |
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12.3 Origin of the Oort Cloud |
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391 | (5) |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (3) |
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398 | (1) |
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399 | (2) |
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13 Relation to Other Solar System Studies |
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401 | (34) |
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401 | (5) |
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406 | (5) |
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411 | (5) |
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13.4 Particles Collected at High Altitudes |
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416 | (3) |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (3) |
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423 | (1) |
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13.8 Impact of Outside Bodies |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (9) |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (3) |
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14 Problems and Prospects |
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435 | (2) |
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