Model of Titan's ionosphere with detailed hydrocarbon ion chemistry

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 1157-1174

  Keller, C N ^a   Anicich, V G ^b   Cravens, T E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0006150726     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(98)00053-1     Document Type: Article

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