Symbol | Name | Value |
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ratio of specific (water) heats |
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temperature of gas | [100;175] K |
m | mass of gas molecule | 18 amu |
A | geometric albedo of nucleus | 0.04 |
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solar constant |
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dust density |
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coefficient of sublimation | 1 |
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latent heat of sublimation |
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heliocentric distance |
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z | angle to subsolar point |
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emissivity | 0.9 |
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temperature of pure ice | ![]() |
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critical radius | a few ![]() |