Electron- and photon-stimulated desorption of K from ice surfaces

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E12, 2001, Pages 33303-33307

  Yakshinskiy, B V ^a   Madey, T E ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; ELECTRON; EUROPA; ICE; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY SATELLITE;

EID: 0035717767     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001345     Document Type: Article

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