Thermal convection in ice-I shells of Titan and Enceladus

@article{Mitri2006ThermalCI,
  title={Thermal convection in ice-I shells of Titan and Enceladus},
  author={Giuseppe Mitri and A. P. Showman},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2006},
  volume={193},
  pages={387-396}
}
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