Altitude, elevation, and seeing

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Volumn 117, Issue 830, 2005, Pages 401-410

  Racine, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 18844413770     PISSN: 00046280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/429307     Document Type: Article

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