Thermospheric general circulation models for the giant planets: The jupiter case

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 130, Issue , 2002, Pages 289-298

  Millward, G H ^a   Miller, S ^a   Aylward, A D ^a   Muller Wodarg I C F ^a   Achilleos, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Logica United Kingdom   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55149117167     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/130GM18     Document Type: Chapter

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