Coronagraphic observations of the lunar sodium exosphere near the lunar surface

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue 3334, 1998, Pages 8581-8586

  Potter, A E ^a   Morgan, T H ^b  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0001383706     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98je00059     Document Type: Article

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