Radiation chemistry in exploration of Mars

Nukleonika

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Zagórski, Zbigniew P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide chemistry; Cosmic rays; Ionization spurs; Martian regolith; Origins of life; Planetary system exploration; Radiation chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645960664     PISSN: 00295922     EISSN: 15085791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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