The distribution of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere: An evolutionary algorithm-based model

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2128-2136

  Dobrijevic, M ^a   Dutour, I ^b  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical modelling; Composition; Hydrocarbons; Titan's atmosphere

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

CHEMICAL MODELING; HEAVY HYDROCARBONS; POWER-LAW RELATION; TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 36048947080     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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