Solar occultation measurements of the Martian atmosphere on the Phobos spacecraft: Water vapor profile, aerosol parameters, and other results

Solar System Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 12-34

  Korablev, O I ^a  

^a Russian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0036110712     PISSN: 00380946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014269426317     Document Type: Article

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