Meteoroids at 1 AU: Modelling the dynamics and properties

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 392, 1996, Pages 335-342

  McBride, N ^a   McDonnell, J A M ^a   Gardner, D J ^a   Griffiths, A D ^a  

^a The University   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5244304669     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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