The effect of dynamics on the composition of Titan's upper atmosphere

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 23, 2002, Pages

  Muller Wodarg I C F ^a,b   Yelle, R V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; WIND;

DIURNAL VARIATION; EDDY DIFFUSIONS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GLOBAL TIME; IN COMPOSITIONS; MIX CONSTITUENTS; MOLE FRACTION; THERMOSPHERIC WINDS;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0242669303     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002GL016100     Document Type: Article

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