Evidence of ammonium salts in comet 67P as explanation for the nitrogen depletion in cometary comae
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DOI: 10.1038/s41550-019-0991-9
Abstract: Cometary comae are generally depleted in nitrogen. The main carriers for volatile nitrogen in comets are NH 3 and HCN. It is known that ammonia readily combines with many acids, such as HCN, HNCO and… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; ammonium salts; cometary comae; comet 67p ... See more keywords