Interaction of solar flare X-rays with the atmosphere of Titan

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 35-44

  Banaszkiewicz, M ^a   Zarnecki, J C ^b  

^a Polish Academy of Sciences   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000092831     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(98)00105-6     Document Type: Article

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