Formation of NH3 and CH2NH in Titan's upper atmosphere

Faraday Discussions

Volumn 147, Issue , 2010, Pages 31-49

  Yelle, Roger V ^a   Vuitton, V ^b   Lavvas, P ^a   Klippenstein, S J ^c   Smith, M A ^a,d   Horst S M ^a   Cui, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d University of Arizona   (United States)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649523323     PISSN: 13596640     EISSN: 13645498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c004787m     Document Type: Article

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