Sunset science. IV. Low-altitude refraction

Astronomical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 6 1782, 2004, Pages 3622-3637

  Young, Andrew T ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Atmospheric effects

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EID: 3142740280     PISSN: 00046256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/420806     Document Type: Article

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