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Comets  

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Introduction: discoveries, comet morphology, clarity, manifestations. Comet dynamics: classification / types of comet orbits in the Solar System. Comet physics: mechanisms of their radiation, thermal regime during one orbit. Theories of the formation of the solar system and comets. Comet research methods - specifics of astrometry, photometry, polarimetry, radiometry, spectroscopy, spectrophotometry, radar. Size, composition, albedo cores. Tails, their types, development, manifestations. The origin of comets. Comet missions, the latest findings. Outcome: The student will gain a detailed overview of the main and latest knowledge in comet research. Their position and connection with other components of MPH will be approached.

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Presential
English

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Comets
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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