Helium in Jupiter's atmosphere: Results from the Galileo probe Helium Interferometer Experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E10, 1998, Pages 22815-22829

  Von Zahn, U ^a   Hunten, D M ^b,c   Lehmacher, G ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; JUPITER; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032566876     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE00695     Document Type: Article

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