Model calculations for the erosion of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Model calculations for the erosion of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
This image is based on a surface model of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko and shows the predicted extent of erosion of cometary material. The left figure shows the comet seen from the north; the centre image shows the equatorial plain and the right image shows the southern region. The different colours represent the predicted amount of erosion – the southern part of the comet could lose up to 20 metres of surface material during the orbit.
