Encelad us: A potential source of ammonia products and molecular nitrogen for Saturn's magnetosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Smith, H T ^a,b   Shappirio, M ^c   Johnson, R E ^a   Reisenfeld, D ^d   Sittler, E C ^c   Crary, F J ^e   McComas, D J ^e   Young, D T ^e  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^e SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 58749101156     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013352     Document Type: Article

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