Code Number: 8A70.52

Demo Title: Planetary Atmosphere Models

Condition: Good

Principle: Planetary Atmosphere Models

Area of Study: Astronomy

References:

Kevin M. Lee, Dominic M. Ryan, "Scale Height - A Parameter for Characterizing Atmosphere", TPT, Vol. 53, # 2, Feb. 2015, p. 122.
A. Sanchez-Lavega, "Acoustic Waves in Planetary Atmospheres", TPT, Vol. 40, # 4, April 2002, p. 239.
"Many Planets, Similar Tropopauses", Physics Today, Feb. 2014, p. 18.
Paula Martin, "'Planet in a Bottle' Determines the Ingredients Necessary for 'Life'", Physics Education, May 2004, p. 228
Paul Doherty, "Magnetic Atmosphere Model", Scientific Explorations, May 30, 2000.

Magnetic Atmosphere Model

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8A70.52 - Planetary Atmosphere Models

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