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Evaluation of Symmetric Neutral-Atmosphere Mapping Functions Using Ray-Tracing Through Radiosonde Observations Cover

Evaluation of Symmetric Neutral-Atmosphere Mapping Functions Using Ray-Tracing Through Radiosonde Observations

By: A.H. Souri and  M.A. Sharifi  
Open Access
|Dec 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsa-2013-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2083-6104 | Journal ISSN: 1509-3859
Language: English
Page range: 171 - 189
Published on: Dec 4, 2013
Published by: Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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