Turbulence and anomalous heat fluxes in the atmospheres of Mars and Venus

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-58

  Izakov, M N ^a  

^a Russian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0012755608     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00072-6     Document Type: Article

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