Particle accumulation structures (PAS) in the toroidal thermocapillary vortex of a floating zone - Model for a step in planet-formation?

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1191-1196

  Schwabe, D ^a   Frank, S ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0008537953     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00181-7     Document Type: Article

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