Models of P/Wirtanen nucleus: Active regions versus non-active regions

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 855-872

  De Sanctis, M C ^a   Capaccioni, F ^a   Capria, M T ^a   Coradini, A ^a   Federico, C ^b   Orosei, R ^a   Salomone, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 0347523684     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(99)00019-7     Document Type: Article

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