An N2: CH4: H2O DC glow discharge plasma probed by optical and electric techniques: significance to the radiation chemistry of Titan's upper atmosphere in the presence of meteoritic water

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 969-974

  Nascimento, L F C ^a   Mota, R P ^a   Valenca G P ^b   Teixeira, J C ^a   Algatti, M A ^a   Honda, R Y ^a   Bortoleto, J R R ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0346940276     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(97)00169-4     Document Type: Article

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