Cassini INMS observations of neutral molecules in Saturn's E-ring

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Perry, Mark E ^a   Teolis, Ben ^b   Smith, H Todd ^a   McNutt Jr , Ralph L ^a   Fletcher, Greg ^b   Kasprzak, Wayne ^c   Magee, Brian ^b   Mitchell, Donald G ^a   Waite Jr , J Hunter ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 77957561078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015248     Document Type: Article

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