Measurement of neutral atoms and ions in Mercury's exosphere

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 14-15, 2001, Pages 1655-1658

  Mildner, M ^a   Wurz, P ^a   Scherer, S ^a   Zipperle, M ^a   Altwegg, K ^a   Bochsler, P ^a   Benz, W ^a   Balsiger, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0035575527     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00103-9     Document Type: Article

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