Experimental laboratory simulation of Titan's atmosphere: Aerosols and gas phase

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 10-11, 1999, Pages 1331-1340

  Coll, P ^a,b   Coscia, D ^a   Smith, N ^a   Gazeau, M C ^a   Ramirez S I ^a,c   Cernogora, G ^b   Israel G ^b   Raulin, F ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

^b SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aerosol analysis; C4N2; Laboratory simulation; Planetary atmosphere; Titan

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544362779     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(99)00054-9     Document Type: Article

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