Photochemical kinetics uncertainties in modeling Titan's atmosphere: A review

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 211-230

  Hebrard E ^a   Dobrijevic, M ^b   Benilan Y ^a   Raulin, F ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DES SYSTÈMES ATMOSPHÉRIQUES   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D ASTROPHYSIQUE DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical uncertainties; Monte Carlo; Photochemistry; Titan

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DISSOCIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REACTION KINETICS;

CHEMICAL UNCERTAINTIES; DISSOCIATION PATHS; PHOTOCHEMICAL KINETICS; PHOTOCHEMICAL MODELS;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 33847342533     PISSN: 13895567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2006.12.004     Document Type: Review

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