Optical absorption spectra of transition zone minerals and implications for radiative heat transport

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 113-118

  Ross, N L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0942302576     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-1946(97)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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