Temporal and spatial variations in the Venus mesosphere retrieved from Pioneer Venus OIR

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1169-1179

  Irwin, P G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008253557     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00268-8     Document Type: Article

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