TY - JOUR A1 - Attree, Nicholas A1 - Gutiérrez, Pedro A1 - Groussin, Olivier A1 - Bürger, Johanna A1 - Keller, Horst Uwe A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - LASAGNI MANGHI, RICCARDO A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Lemos, Pablo A1 - Markkanen, Johannes A1 - Marschall, Raphael A1 - Schuckart, Christian T1 - Varying water activity and momentum transfer on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from its non-gravitational forces and torques JF - Astronomy and Astrophysics N2 - Aims. We investigate the ability of a simultaneous fitting of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s non-gravitational forces, torques, and total water-outgassing rate, as observed by Rosetta, to constrain complex thermophysical models of cometary material. Methods. We extend the previous work of fitting geographically defined surface outgassing models to the Rosetta observations by testing the effects of a more detailed geomorphological mapping, the resolution of the shape-model used, self-heating by neighbouring facets on the shape-model, thermal inertia in the outgassing solution, and the variation in the momentum coupling between the gas and the nucleus. We also directly compare the non-gravitational acceleration curves available in the literature. Results. We correct an error in the calculation of pole-orientation in the previous paper. We find that, under the assumptions of the model, non-gravitational forces and torques are driven by water sublimation from the nucleus, thermal inertia and self-heating have only minor effects, spatially uniform activity cannot explain 67P’s non-gravitational dynamics, spatially uniform momentum transfer cannot explain 67P’s non-gravitational dynamics, and different terrain types have different instantaneous responses to insolation. Conclusions. Consolidated terrain facing south on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has a high outgassing flux, a steep response to insolation, and a large gas momentum transfer coefficient. Instead, that facing north behaves differently, producing little to no water outgassing, and with a lower momentum transfer efficiency. Dusty terrain also has a lower outgassing rate and momentum transfer efficiency, and either depletes its volatile component or is buried in fall-back as the comet approaches the Sun. Momentum transfer appears correlated with insolation, likely due to an increased enhancement in the gas temperature as the dust it flows through is heated. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202450728 VL - 690 SP - A82 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Groussin, Olivier A1 - Jorda, L. A1 - Attree, N. A1 - Birch, S.P.D. A1 - Bürger, Johanna A1 - Gutiérrez, Pedro A1 - Jindal, Abhinav S. A1 - Keller, H.U. A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Lasagni Manghi, Riccardo A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Markkanen, J. A1 - Marschall, R. A1 - Schuckart, C. T1 - Thermal environment and erosion of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko JF - Astronomy and Astrophysics N2 - Aims. This paper focuses on how insolation affects the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko over its current orbit. We aim to better understand the thermal environment of the nucleus, in particular its surface temperature variations, erosion, relationship with topography, and how insolation affects the interior temperature for the location of volatile species (H2O and CO2). Methods. We have developed two thermal models to calculate the surface and subsurface temperatures of 67P over its 6.45-year orbit. The first model, with high resolution (300 000 facets), calculates surface temperatures, taking shadows and self-heating into account but ignoring thermal conductivity. The second model, with lower resolution (10 000 facets), includes thermal conductivity to estimate temperatures down to ∼3 m below the surface. Results. The thermal environment of 67P is strongly influenced by its large obliquity (52◦), which causes significant seasonal effects and polar nights. The northern hemisphere is the coldest region, with temperatures of 210–300 K. H2O is found in the first few centimetres, while CO2 is found deeper (∼2 m) except during polar night around perihelion, when CO2 accumulates near the surface. Cliffs erode 3–5 times faster than plains, forming terraces. The equatorial region receives maximum solar energy (8.5×109 J m−2 per orbit), with maximum surface temperatures of 300–350 K. On the plains, H2O is found in the first few centimetres, while CO2 is found deeper (∼2 m) and never accumulates near the surface. In the southern hemisphere, a brief intense perihelion heating raises temperatures to 350–400 K, which is followed by a 5-year polar night when surface temperatures drop to 55 K. Here H2O remains in the first few centimetres, while CO2 accumulates shallowly during polar night, enriching the region. Erosion is maximal in the southern hemisphere and concentrated on the plains, which explains the observed overall flatness of this hemisphere compared to the northern one. Over one orbit, the total energy from self-heating is 17% of the total energy budget, and 34% for thermal conduction. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the surface changes observed on 67P. Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202452260 VL - 694 SP - A21 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Attree, Nicholas A1 - Gutiérrez, Pedro A1 - Groussin, Olivier A1 - Bürger, Johanna A1 - Keller, Horst Uwe A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Lasagni Manghi, Riccardo A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Lemos, Pablo A1 - Markkanen, Johannes A1 - Marschall, Raphael A1 - Schuckart, Christian T1 - The Results of ISSI Team #547: Understanding the Activity of Comets Through 67P's Dynamics T2 - EPSC Abstracts N2 - Understanding cometary activity gives us an insight into the materials properties, and therefore formation and evolution processes of these relatively pristine protoplanetary objects. We will present the results of an International Space Science Institute project to investigate the phenomenon through the effects of the outgassing activity on the orbit and spin-state of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko, e.g. its non-gravitational dynamics. This International Team gathered experts in orbital dynamics and trajectory reconstruction together with thermophysical modellers and comet observationalists, in order to compare the available extractions of 67P’s non-gravitational acceleration (NGA) from its trajectory. The team then fitted a combination of the NGA, the non-gravitational torque (NGT), and the total water-outgassing rate with a thermophysical activity model. The results of this model will be presented. In particular, it was found that: non-gravitational forces and torques are driven by water sublimation from the nucleus; thermal inertia and self-heating have only minor effects; spatially uniform activity cannot explain 67P's non-gravitational dynamics; spatially uniform momentum transfer cannot explain 67P's non-gravitational dynamics; and different terrain types have different instantaneous responses to insolation. The implications of these findings for the modelling of cometary material and the variety of surface types seen on 67P will be discussed. Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2024-82 VL - 17 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Läuter, Matthias T1 - The near nucleus gas and dust environment around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko T2 - Europlanet Science Congress N2 - The Rosetta mission to comet 67P/C-G provided a detailed view of the near nucleus environment of an active Jupiter family comet. The continuous monitoring of the gas pressure with the ROSINA experiment at the location of the Rosetta spacecraft in combination with the images of the dust environment acquired by the OSIRIS cameras allows one to test different hypotheses about the origin of the dust and gas emissions. In addition the orbital elements and the rotation axis and spin rate of the nucleus are affected by the gas release. Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5194/epsc2022-281 SP - EPSC2022-281 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Rubin, Martin A1 - Altwegg, Kathrin T1 - The ice composition close to the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko JF - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry N2 - The relation between ice composition in the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on the one hand and relative abundances of volatiles in the coma on the other hand is important for the interpretation of density measurements in the environment of the cometary nucleus. For the 2015 apparition, in situ measurements from the two ROSINA (Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis) sensors COPS (COmet Pressure Sensor) and DFMS (Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer) determined gas densities at the spacecraft position for the 14 gas species H2O, CO2, CO, H2S, O2, C2H6, CH3OH, H2CO, CH4, NH3, HCN, C2H5OH, OCS, and CS2. We derive the spatial distribution of the gas emissions on the complex shape of the nucleus separately for 50 subintervals of the two-year mission time. The most active patches of gas emission are identified on the surface. We retrieve the relation between solar irradiation and observed emissions from these patches. The emission rates are compared to a minimal thermophysical model to infer the surface active fraction of H2O and CO2. We obtain characteristic differences in the ice composition close to the surface between the two hemispheres with a reduced abundance of CO2 ice on the northern hemisphere (locations with positive latitude). We do not see significant differences for the ice composition on the two lobes of 67P/C-G. Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00378 VL - 6 IS - 5 SP - 1189 EP - 1203 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Rubin, Martin A1 - Altwegg, Kathrin T1 - The gas production of 14 species from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko based on DFMS/COPS data from 2014-2016 JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - The coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been probed by the Rosetta spacecraft and shows a variety of different molecules. The ROSINA COmet Pressure Sensor and the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer provide in-situ densities for many volatile compounds including the 14 gas species H2O, CO2, CO, H2S, O2, C2H6, CH3OH, H2CO, CH4, NH3, HCN, C2H5OH, OCS, and CS2. We fit the observed densities during the entire comet mission between August 2014 and September 2016 to an inverse coma model. We retrieve surface emissions on a cometary shape with 3996 triangular elements for 50 separated time intervals. For each gas we derive systematic error bounds and report the temporal evolution of the production, peak production, and the time-integrated total production. We discuss the production for the two lobes of the nucleus and for the northern and southern hemispheres. Moreover we provide a comparison of the gas production with the seasonal illumination. Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa2643 VL - 498 IS - 3 SP - 3995 EP - 4004 PB - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Rubin, Martin A1 - Altwegg, Kathrin T1 - Surface localization of gas sources on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko based on DFMS/COPS data JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - We reconstruct the temporal evolution of the source distribution for the four major gas species H2O, CO2, CO, and O2 on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during its 2015 apparition. The analysis applies an inverse coma model and fits to data between August 6th 2014 and September 5th 2016 measured with the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer (DFMS) of the Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis (ROSINA) and the COmet Pressure Sensor (COPS). The spatial distribution of gas sources with their temporal variation allows one to construct surface maps for gas emissions and to evaluate integrated productions rates. For all species peak production rates and integrated productions rates per orbit are evaluated separately for the northern and the southern hemisphere. The nine most active emitting areas on the comet’s surface are defined and their correlation to emissions for each of the species is discussed. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty3103 VL - 483 SP - 852 EP - 861 PB - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kramer, Tobias A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Rubin, Martin A1 - Altwegg, Kathrin T1 - Seasonal changes of the volatile density in the coma and on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society N2 - Starting from several monthly data sets of Rosetta’s COmetary Pressure Sensor we reconstruct the gas density in the coma around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The underlying inverse gas model is constructed by fitting ten thousands of measurements to thousands of potential gas sources distributed across the entire nucleus surface. The ensuing self-consistent solution for the entire coma density and surface activity reproduces the temporal and spatial variations seen in the data for monthly periods with Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.93 and higher. For different seasonal illumination conditions before and after perihelion we observe a systematic shift of gas sources on the nucleus. Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx866 VL - 469 SP - S20 EP - S28 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Kramer, Tobias T1 - Rotation dynamics and torque efficiency of cometary nuclei JF - Astronomy & Astrophysics N2 - The dynamics of a rigid cometary nucleus is described by the evolutions of its center-of-mass and of its rotation state. Solar irradiation that reaches the surface of a cometary nucleus causes the sublimation of volatiles that form the coma around the nucleus. The sublimation process transfers linear momentum and rotational angular momentum from the nucleus to the surrounding space, and thus affects the dynamics via nongravitational forces and nongravitational torques. With the exception of close approaches to planets, these torques exert the dominant influence on the rotation states of cometary nuclei. The Rosetta mission 2014-2016 accompanying comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko provides the longest continuous observational data to track its rotation state. In particular, the data set encompasses the direction of the angular velocity, denoted by ω, and the angular frequency |ω|over a time period of approximately 700 days. The observed change of the rotation state is not explained by a low heat conductivity thermophysical model in combination with a homogeneous surface ice coverage of comet 67P. Spatially and/or temporally varying weights for effective active fraction with respect to a prescribed set of surface regions provide a potential solution to this problem. Here, we present a methodology for classifying the surface based on vectorial efficiency of the torque. On any cometary surface without geometric symmetry, the methodology highlights the decomposition into eight characteristic regions that encode the signs of torque efficiency with respect to all vector components. This decomposition is divided into two subsets of four regions each of which is located in one of both hemispheric regions. We analyze in detail rotation states close to lowest energy and different thermophysical models, and we discuss how the uncertainties of observations affect the model parameters. We study the occurrence of these regions for an oblate ellipsoid, a nearprolate ellipsoid, a bilobed shape, and a shape model analogous to that of comet 67P. The sensitivity analysis for comet 67P indicates that the observations constrain only one of the eight weights uniquely. The other directions are poorly constrained and show the limitation of the rotational data to determine the regional activity on comet 67P. Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202553845 VL - 699 SP - A75 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gutsche, Philipp A1 - Läuter, Matthias A1 - Schmidt, Frank T1 - Parameter-dependent Parallel Block Sparse Arnoldi and Döhler Algorithms on Distributed Systems N2 - We summarize the basics and first results of the analyses within our ZIB Bridge Project and give an outlook on further studies broadening the usage of hardware acceleration within the Finite Element Method (FEM) based solution of Maxwell’s equations. T3 - ZIB-Report - 16-15 KW - Generalized Eigenvalue Problem KW - Many Integrated Core Coprocessor (MIC) KW - Finite Element Method Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0297-zib-58202 SN - 1438-0064 ER -