Evidence for anomalous cloud particles at the poles of Venus

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 113, Issue E9, 2008, Pages

  Wilson, C F ^a   Guerlet, S ^b   Irwin, P G J ^a   Tsang, C C C ^a   Taylor, F W ^a   Carlson, R W ^c   Drossart, P ^b   Piccioni, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d INAF IASF ROMA   (Italy)

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EID: 84991824067     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003108     Document Type: Article

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