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Nimmo, F., , , Hamilton, D. P., McKinnon, W. B., Schenk, P. M., Binzel, R. P., Bierson, C. J., Beyer, R. A., Moore, J. M., Stern, S. A., Weaver, H. A., Olkin, C. B., Young, L. A., Smith, K. E. (2016) Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto. Nature, 540 (7631). 94-96 doi:10.1038/nature20148

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TitleReorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto
JournalNature
AuthorsNimmo, F.Author
, Author
Hamilton, D. P.Author
McKinnon, W. B.Author
Schenk, P. M.Author
Binzel, R. P.Author
Bierson, C. J.Author
Beyer, R. A.Author
Moore, J. M.Author
Stern, S. A.Author
Weaver, H. A.Author
Olkin, C. B.Author
Young, L. A.Author
Smith, K. E.Author
Year2016 (December)Volume540
Issue7631
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1038/nature20148Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceNimmo, F., , , Hamilton, D. P., McKinnon, W. B., Schenk, P. M., Binzel, R. P., Bierson, C. J., Beyer, R. A., Moore, J. M., Stern, S. A., Weaver, H. A., Olkin, C. B., Young, L. A., Smith, K. E. (2016) Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto. Nature, 540 (7631). 94-96 doi:10.1038/nature20148
Plain TextNimmo, F., , , Hamilton, D. P., McKinnon, W. B., Schenk, P. M., Binzel, R. P., Bierson, C. J., Beyer, R. A., Moore, J. M., Stern, S. A., Weaver, H. A., Olkin, C. B., Young, L. A., Smith, K. E. (2016) Reorientation of Sputnik Planitia implies a subsurface ocean on Pluto. Nature, 540 (7631). 94-96 doi:10.1038/nature20148
In(2016, December) Nature Vol. 540 (7631) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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