Photometry of Triton 1992-2004: Surface volatile transport and discovery of a remarkable opposition surge

Icarus

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 835-846

  Buratti, B J ^a   Bauer, J M ^a   Hicks, M D ^a   Hillier, J K ^b   Verbiscer, A ^c   Hammel, H ^d   Schmidt, B ^a   Cobb, B ^a   Herbert, B ^a   Garsky, M ^a   Ward, J ^a   Foust, J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Grays Harbor College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d Space Sciences Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Satellites, Atmospheres; Satellites, Surfaces; Triton

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952898602     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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