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The Darkest Regions of Solar Polar Coronal Holes Observed by SUMER on SOHO

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Wilhelm, K. The Darkest Regions of Solar Polar Coronal Holes Observed by SUMER on SOHO. Astrophysics and Space Science 264, 43–52 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002411723017

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