Ionization by cosmic rays of the atmosphere of Titan

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 1347-1354

  Molina Cuberos, G J ^a   Lopez Moreno J J ^a   Rodrigo, R ^a   Lara, L M ^b   O'Brien, K ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11544288985     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(99)00056-2     Document Type: Article

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