An ionospheric sounder for the Mars landers

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 44, Issue 11 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1451-1455

  Parrot, M ^a   Trotignon, J G ^a   Rauch, J L ^a   Woolliscroft, L J C ^b   Kingsley, S P ^b   Cerisier, J C ^c   Blanc, E ^d   Fry, C D ^e   Yowell, R J ^f  

^a LPCE CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

^d DIF   (France)

^e MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^f Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0012964950     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(96)00071-2     Document Type: Article

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