Infrared study of ion-irradiated N2-dominated ices relevant to Triton and Pluto: Formation of HCN and HNC

Icarus

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 486-500

  Moore, M H ^a   Hudson, R L ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ices; Pluto; Radiation chemistry; Spectroscopy; Triton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037296073     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0019-1035(02)00037-4     Document Type: Review

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