The application of general circulation models to the atmospheres of terrestrial-type moons of the giant planets

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 130, Issue , 2002, Pages 307-318

  Muller Wodarg I C F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85040096466     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/130GM20     Document Type: Chapter

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