Layering and double-diffusion style convection in Europa's ocean

Icarus

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 506-514

  Vance, Steve ^a   Brown, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Europa; Interiors; Stratification; Thermal history

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444573204     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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