The classification of micrometeorites

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 497-515

  Genge, M J ^a,d   Engrand, C ^b   Gounelle, M ^b,e   Taylor, S ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE DE CALCUL DE L INSTITUT NATIONAL DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET DE PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES   (France)

^c Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

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EID: 41549091788     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2008.tb00668.x     Document Type: Article

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