A theoretical study of parcel stability and cloud distribution in a Jovian hot spot

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 1263-1275

  Hueso, R ^a   Sanchez Lavega A ^a   Drossart, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

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EID: 0347248229     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(99)00049-5     Document Type: Article

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