Deep Convective Entrainment by Downdrafts in Jupiter's Atmosphere

Icarus

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 340-343

  Baker, R David ^a   Schubert, Gerald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001208632     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1998.6016     Document Type: Article

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