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Asteroid Disruption

Asteroid Disruption is a theoretical framework in asteroid dynamics that models the structural breakdown of asteroids due to external or internal forces, distinguishing itself by integrating material strength, rotational instability, and impact-induced failure mechanisms to predict fragmentation thresholds.

173

Publications

10.7K

Citations

687

Authors

268

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

44

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Publications

173

The 1908 Tunguska explosion: atmospheric disruption of a stony asteroid

Christopher F. Chyba, Paul J. Thomas, Kevin Zahnle · Nature · 1993 · 513 citations

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Collisions and Gravitational Reaccumulation: Forming Asteroid Families and Satellites

Patrick Michel, W. Benz, P. Tanga et al. · Science · 2001 · 310 citations

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The recent breakup of an asteroid in the main-belt region

David Nesvorný, W. F. Bottke, L. Dones et al. · Nature · 2002 · 278 citations

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Successful kinetic impact into an asteroid for planetary defence

R. T. Daly, C. M. Ernst, O. S. Barnouin et al. · Nature · 2023 · 253 citations · Full text

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Tidal Distortion and Disruption of Earth-Crossing Asteroids

D. C. Richardson, W. F. Bottke, Stanley G. Love · Icarus · 1998 · 242 citations · Full text

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Authors

687

  1. PM
    Patrick Michel

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    16 publications · 1.9K citations

    16

    h-index

  2. WF
    W. F. Bottke

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    14 publications · 1.7K citations

    13

    h-index

  3. DV
    David Vokrouhlický

    Charles University, Czechia

    11 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

    h-index

  4. DC
    D. C. Richardson

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    12 publications · 1.5K citations

    11

    h-index

  5. DN
    David Nesvorný

    Southwest Research Institute, United States

    10 publications · 983 citations

    10

    h-index

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Institutions

268

  1. Southwest Research Institute

    San Antonio, United States

    21 h-index

    46 publications

    4.7K citations

  2. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    17 h-index

    68 publications

    7.9K citations

  3. Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur

    Nice, France

    17 h-index

    29 publications

    3.6K citations

  4. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    16 h-index

    48 publications

    5.7K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    14 h-index

    26 publications

    2.5K citations

  6. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

    North Laurel, United States

    14 h-index

    79 publications

    15.3K citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    14 h-index

    23 publications

    2.8K citations

  8. Université Côte d'Azur

    Nice, France

    10 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Icarus

    28 publications · 1.8K citations

    22

    h-index

  2. 11

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  3. Meteoritics and Planetary Science

    10 publications · 597 citations

    10

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  4. Science

    9 publications · 1.3K citations

    9

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  5. Nature

    8 publications · 1.9K citations

    8

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