Kinetic pathways in the atmospheric chemistry of titan - A generalized analysis

Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Dimitrov, Vasili ^a   Bar Nun, Akiva ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Diels Alder reaction; Generalized Kinetic Analysis; Generalized Kinetic Model; Photodissociation; Photoionization; Titan

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ASTROPHYSICS; COLOR; COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSMIC RAYS; HEATING; NUCLEATION; PHOTODISSOCIATION; PHOTOIONIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ATMOSPHERE; DIELS-ALDER REACTION; GENERALIZED KINETIC ANALYSIS; GENERALIZED KINETIC MODEL; TITAN;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

EID: 2542529217     PISSN: 14686783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/007967404323147058     Document Type: Article

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