Carbon biochemistry and the ultraviolet radiation environments of F, G, and K main sequence stars

Icarus

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 399-407

  Cockell, Charles S ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0033211842     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1999.6167     Document Type: Article

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