The emissivity of volatile ices on Triton and Pluto

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 945-955

  Stansberry, John A ^a   Pisano, D J ^b   Yelle, Roger V ^c  

^a LOWELL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 0001065714     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0032-0633(96)00001-3     Document Type: Article

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