IMPACTS -- A program to calculate the effects of a hypervelocity impact into a Solar System body
Keith A. Holsapple
TL;DR
IMPACTS! is a web-based JavaScript tool that simulates and calculates the effects of hypervelocity impacts on Solar System bodies, including crater formation, ejecta, and disruptions.
Contribution
It provides an accessible, browser-based application for modeling impact effects, which is a novel tool for planetary impact studies.
Findings
Calculates crater characteristics from impacts
Models ejecta distribution and volume
Predicts disruption outcomes of impacts
Abstract
IMPACTS! is a free web based Javascript application that can be opened and executed in any standard browser. It can be downloaded from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2oanw5vxf09qpl1/AAD8uD-CsWir6slPlWndyUQAa?dl=0. This program calculates the many characteristics of the craters, ejecta and disruptions that are created from hypervelocity impacts into the objects of the Solar System. The code cam also be obtained from the author.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstro and Planetary Science · Planetary Science and Exploration · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research