Shoemaker-Levy: sorting the debris. (distinguishing cometary material from Jovian material following comet-planet collision )(Brief Article)

From: Science News | Date: May 27, 1995 | Copyright information

When they collided with Jupiter last July, the fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 generated soaring plumes of hot material. These fireballs--amalgams of Jovian gases and debris from the comet-- rocketed some 3,500 kilometers above the cloud tops before falling back onto the planet.

Which ingredients of the fireballs came from the comet and which from Jupiter? The answer may shed light on the composition of Jovian material normally hidden beneath the cloud tops as well as...

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