Evolution of Earth's noble gases: Consequences of assuming hydrodynamic loss driven by giant impact

Icarus

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 148-156

  Pepin, Robert O ^a  

^a University of Minnesota ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0031092863     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1996.5639     Document Type: Article

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