Measurements of methane absorption by the descent imager/spectral radiometer (DISR) during its descent through Titan's atmosphere

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 624-647

  Tomasko, M G ^a   Bezard B ^b   Doose, L ^a   Engel, S ^a   Karkoschka, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Huygens; Methane absorption; Titan

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETERS;

ALBEDOS; HUYGENS; METHANE ABSORPTION; PATHLENGTHS;

PLANETS;

EID: 41249103330     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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