Gamma-ray bursts and terrestrial planetary atmospheres

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Thomas, B C ^a   Melott, A L ^b  

^a WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPACITY; DNA DAMAGE; GAMMA-RAY BURSTS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

DNA; EARTH (PLANET); MICROORGANISMS; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 33746647822     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: 13672630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/8/7/120     Document Type: Article

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