Processes of equatorial thermal structure at Jupiter: An analysis of the Galileo temperature profile with a three-dimensional model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Majeed, T ^a,b   Waite, J Hunter ^a   Bougher, S W ^a   Gladstone, G Randy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^c SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JUPITER; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 31844440301     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002351     Document Type: Article

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