Hydrogen Isocyanide, HNC: A Key Species in the Chemistry of Titan's Ionosphere?

Icarus

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 196-203

  Petrie, Simon ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Molecular processes; Planetary ionospheres; Titan

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011972619     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.2000.6569     Document Type: Article

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