Impact Vaporization (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Impact Vaporization

Caption

This is a snapshot of a computer simulation of two (relatively small) planets colliding with each other. The colours show how the rock of the impacting body (dark grey, in centre of impact area) accretes to the target body (rock; light grey), while some of the rock in the impact area is molten (yellow to white) or vaporized (red).

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Philip J. Carter

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