A kinetic model of Ganymede's atmosphere

Icarus

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 155-174

  Marconi, M L ^a  

^a Prisma Basic Research   (United States)

Author keywords

atmospheres; Ganymede; Satellites

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547747775     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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