The 12C/13C isotopic ratio in Titan hydrocarbons from Cassini/CIRS infrared spectra

Icarus

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 778-791

  Nixon, C A ^a   Achterberg, R K ^a   Vinatier, S ^b   Bezard B ^b   Coustenis, A ^b   Irwin, P G J ^c   Teanby, N A ^c   de Kok, R ^c   Romani, P N ^d   Jennings, D E ^d   Bjoraker, G L ^d   Flasar, F M ^d  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundances; Atmospheres; atmospheres; composition; Infrared observations; Spectroscopy; Titan

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249108119     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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