The ionosphere of Titan: An updated theoretical model

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 212-215

  Cravens, T E ^a   Vann, J ^a   Clark, J ^a   Yu, J ^a   Keller, C N ^b   Brull, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b The King's College   (United States)

^c FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auger electrons; Photoelectron spectrum; Titan ionosphere

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; MAGNETOSPHERE; METHANE; NITROGEN; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOIONIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ENERGETIC ELECTRONS; TERMINATORS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 1842523096     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.02.012     Document Type: Article

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