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Small asteroid impact and cratering on Mars

The consequences of impact of small stony asteroids (with masses less than 100 t) on Mars surface are investigated. The atmospheric braking is found to be negligible as is the maximal dynamic pressure exerted on the impacting body. In other words, the impactor remains unfragmented until the impact. The resulting crater size depends on the kinetic energy of the impactor and the lithological properties of the Martian surface and shallow crust as well as later atmospheric erosion.

Mars ; cratering on Mars ; meteorite flight

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