Observational definition of the Venus mesopause: Vertical structure, diurnal variation, and temporal instability

Icarus

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-16

  Clancy, R T ^a   Sandor, B J ^a   Moriarty Schieven, G H ^b  

^a Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amospheres; Atmosphere; Structure; Venus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037220538     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0019-1035(02)00022-2     Document Type: Article

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