A similarity model for the windy jovian thermocline

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 48, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 753-774

  Allison, Michael ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 0001545493     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(00)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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