Theoretical polarimetric responses of fractal aggregates, in relation with experimental studies of dust in the solar system

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part C: Solar, Terrestrial and Planetary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 603-608

  Haudebourg, V ^a   Cabane, M ^a   Levasseur Regourd, A C ^b  

^a Pôle de Planétologie   (France)

^b SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERPLANETARY DUST;

EID: 0033391853     PISSN: 14641917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1917(99)00099-9     Document Type: Article

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