In situ observations of the ionized environment of Mars: The antenna impedance measurements experiment, AIM, proposed as part of the Mars advanced radar for subsurface and ionospheric sounding, MARSIS

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-164

  Trotignon, J G ^a   Seran H C ^a   Beghin C ^a   Meyer Vernet, N ^b   Manning, R ^b   Grard, R ^c   Laakso, H ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^c EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^d FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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EID: 18044403506     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(00)00134-3     Document Type: Article

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