Evaluation of Light Flashes Caused by Impacts of Small Comets on the Surface of the Moon

Solar System Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 453-459

  Artem'eva, N A ^a   Kosarev, I B ^a   Nemchinov, I V ^a   Trubetskaya, I A ^a   Shuvalov, V V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOSPHERE DYNAMICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0011185541     PISSN: 00380946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005220528002     Document Type: Article

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