Isotopic fractionation through water vapor condensation: The Deuteropause, a cold trap for deuterium in the atmosphere of Mars

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E12, 2001, Pages 32879-32884

  Bertaux, Jean Loup ^a   Montmessin, Franck ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0035716106     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001358     Document Type: Article

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