The HIFI Heterodyne Instrument for FIRST: Capabilities and performance

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 401, 1997, Pages 19-24

  Whyborn, N D ^a  

^a SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0008646412     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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