The cometary nature of the Tunguska meteorite: On the predictive possibilities of mathematical models

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 213-217

  Grigorian, Samvel S ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0042729936     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(97)00110-4     Document Type: Article

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