Importance of phase changes in Titan's lower atmosphere. Tools for the study of nucleation

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 611-625

  Guez, L ^a   Bruston, P ^a   Raulin, F ^a   Regnaut C ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

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EID: 0000708328     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(97)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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