A global circulation model of Saturn's thermosphere

Icarus

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 147-160

  Muller Wodarg I C F ^a   Mendillo, M ^b   Yelle, R V ^c   Aylward, A D ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General Circulation Model; Joule heating; Saturn; Temperatures; Thermosphere; Winds

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844507264     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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