The Uranian Geometric Albedo: An Analysis of Atmospheric Scatterers in the Near-Infrared

Icarus

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 285-297

  Walter, Charles M ^a   Marley, Mark S ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041193077     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1998.5892     Document Type: Article

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