Chemistry of the galactic cosmic ray induced ionosphere of Titan

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E9, 1999, Pages 21997-22024

  Molina Cuberos, G J ^a   Lopez Moreno J J ^a   Rodrigo, R ^a   Lara, L M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; TITAN;

EID: 0033603916     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JE001001     Document Type: Article

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