Deep Convection in the Interior of Major Planets: A Review

Australian Journal of Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 875-889

  Yano, Jun Ichi ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0141944778     PISSN: 00049506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/P97079     Document Type: Review

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