The role of photochemistry in Titan's atmospheric chemistry

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 251-257

  Ferris, James ^a   Tran, Buu ^a   Joseph, Jeffrey ^a   Vuitton, Veronique ^a   Briggs, Robert ^b   Force, Michael ^b  

^a Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Huygens probe; Photochemistry; Titan's atmosphere; Titan's atmospheric chemistry; Titan's haze

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MAGNETOSPHERE; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

HUYGENS PROBE; TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE; TITAN'S ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; TITAN'S HAZE;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 27644513258     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.056     Document Type: Conference Paper

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