Could the Tunguska debris survive the terminal flare?

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 261-268

  Svetsov, V V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOSPHERE DYNAMICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0042729933     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(96)00162-6     Document Type: Article

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