A numerical microphysical model of the condensational Venus cloud

Icarus

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 147-171

  James, E P ^a   Toon, O B ^b   Schubert, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031234468     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1997.5763     Document Type: Article

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