Radar observations of comets

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1409-1422

  Harmon, J K ^a   Campbell, D B ^b   Ostro, S J ^c   Nolan, M C ^a  

^a ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 11544267119     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(99)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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