Atomic sulfur in cometary comae based on UV spectra of the S I Triplet near 1814 Å

Icarus

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 164-194

  Meier, Ronald ^a   A'Hearn, Michael F ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 0030642072     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1996.5600     Document Type: Article

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