Suprathermal hydrogen produced by the dissociation of molecular hydrogen in the extended atmosphere of exoplanet HD 209458b

Solar System Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-103

  Shematovich, V I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 77952283344     PISSN: 00380946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0038094610020024     Document Type: Article

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