Clathrate hydrates of oxidants in the ice shell of Europa

Astrobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 463-482

  Hand, Kevin P ^a,b   Chyba, Christopher F ^c   Carlson, Robert W ^d   Cooper, John F ^e  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SETI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Europa Clathrate hydrates; Radiolysis

Indexed keywords

ICE; OXIDIZING AGENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY;

ICE; JUPITER; OXIDANTS; WATER;

EID: 33746562327     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2006.6.463     Document Type: Article

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