Vertical profiles of HCN, HC3N, and C2H2 in Titan's atmosphere derived from Cassini/CIRS data

Icarus

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 364-384

  Teanby, N A ^a   Irwin, P G J ^a   de Kok, R ^a   Vinatier, S ^b   Bezard B ^b   Nixon, C A ^c   Flasar, F M ^d   Calcutt, S B ^a   Bowles, N E ^a   Fletcher, L ^a   Howett, C ^a   Taylor, F W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheres; composition; Titan

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846310424     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2006.09.024     Document Type: Article

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