A photochemical model of Titan's atmosphere and ionosphere

Icarus

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 226-256

  Krasnopolsky, Vladimir A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheres; chemistry; composition; Ionospheres; Photochemistry; Titan

Indexed keywords

EID: 63949083400     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2008.12.038     Document Type: Article

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