“Comet-tail” ejecta streaks: A predicted cratering landform unique to Titan
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available online at http://meteoritics.org 617 © Meteoritical Society, 2004. Printed in USA. “Comet-tail” ejecta streaks: A predicted cratering landform unique to Titan
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