The recent evolution of climate on venus

Icarus

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-37

  Bullock, Mark A ^a   Grinspoon, David H ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheres, evolution; Venus, atmosphere; Venus, surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002976117     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.2000.6570     Document Type: Article

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