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most citedThe Effect of Cosmic Rays on Cometary Nuclei: I Dose deposition

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astro-ph.EP2019★ 4 cited

Evidence of ammonium salts in comet 67P as explanation for the nitrogen depletion in cometary comae

K. Altwegg, H. Balsiger, J. -J. Berthelier +14

Cometary comae are generally depleted in nitrogen. The main carriers for volatile nitrogen in comets are NH3 and HCN. It is known that ammonia readily combines with many acids like…