A new analysis of the spectra obtained by the Venera missions in the venusian atmosphere. I. the analysis of the data received from the Venera-11 probe at altitudes below 37 km in the 0.44-0.66 μm wavelength range

Solar System Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 267-282

  Maiorov, B S ^a   Ignat'ev, N I ^a   Moroz, V I ^a   Zasova, L V ^a   Moshkin, B E ^a   Khatuntsev, I V ^a   Ekonomov, A P ^a  

^a Russian Academy of Sciences   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 24144493163     PISSN: 00380946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11208-005-0042-1     Document Type: Article

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