The source of 3-μm absorption in Jupiter's clouds: Reanalysis of ISO observations using new NH3 absorption models

Icarus

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 211-229

  Sromovsky, L A ^a   Fry, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Jupiter; Jupiter, atmosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957275701     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2010.06.040     Document Type: Article

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