New electron energy transfer and cooling rates by excitation of O2

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1007-1013

  Pavlov, A V ^a  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0542421382     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-998-1007-8     Document Type: Article

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