51 citations · 98 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
2 papers
astro-ph.EP2017★ 47 cited
Impact crater morphology and the structure of Europa's ice shell
Elizabeth A. Silber, Brandon C. Johnson
We performed numerical simulations of impact crater formation on Europa to infer the thickness and structure of its ice shell. The simulations were performed using iSALE to test bo…
astro-ph.EP2015★ 51 cited
Dynamic Sublimation Pressure and the Catastrophic Breakup of Comet ISON
Jordan K. Steckloff, Brandon C. Johnson, Timothy Bowling +4
Previously proposed mechanisms have difficulty explaining the disruption of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) as it approached the Sun. We describe a novel cometary disruption mechanism where…