Initial results from radio occultation measurements with Mars Global Surveyor

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E11, 1999, Pages 26997-27012

  Hinson, D P ^a   Simpson, R A ^a   Twicken, J D ^a   Tyler, G L ^a   Flasar, F M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0033506804     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001069     Document Type: Article

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