Melting curves of argon and methane

High Pressure Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 549-554

  Abramson, Evan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

argon; diamond anvil; melting curve; methane

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND-ANVIL; DIAMOND-ANVIL CELL; MELTING CURVE; MELTING CURVES;

ARGON; MELTING; TOOLS;

METHANE;

EID: 84855384443     PISSN: 08957959     EISSN: 14772299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957959.2011.629617     Document Type: Article

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