The 3.4μm absorption in Titan’s stratosphere: Contribution of ethane, propane, butane and complex hydrogenated organics

@article{Cours2020The3A,
  title={The 3.4$\mu$m absorption in Titan’s stratosphere: Contribution of ethane, propane, butane and complex hydrogenated organics},
  author={Thibaud Cours and Daniel Cordier and Ben{\^o}it Seignovert and Luca Maltagliati and Ludovic Biennier},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2020}
}
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