Evidence for longitudinal variability of ethane ice on the surface of Pluto

@article{Holler2014EvidenceFL,
  title={Evidence for longitudinal variability of ethane ice on the surface of Pluto},
  author={Bryan J. Holler and Leslie A. Young and William M. Grundy and Cathy B. Olkin and Jason C. Cook},
  journal={arXiv: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics},
  year={2014}
}
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