Short-time exosphere evolution following an impulsive vapor release on the Moon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E12, 2001, Pages 32841-32845

  Goldstein, David B ^a   Austin, J Victor ^a   Barker, Edwin S ^b   Nerem, R Steven ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology   (United States)

^c The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS FLOW; IMPACT; MOON; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0035717015     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001326     Document Type: Article

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