Photolysis and radiolysis of water ice on outer solar system bodies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 102, Issue E5, 1997, Pages 10985-10996

  Johnson, R E ^a   Quickenden, T I ^b  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84900177246     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21699100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JE00068     Document Type: Article

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