On the elastic and inelastic collisions between precipitating energetic hydrogen atoms and Martian atmospheric neutrals

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A11, 2000, Pages 24973-24996

  Kallio, Esa ^a   Barabash, Stas ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

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EID: 39449098993     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900077     Document Type: Article

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