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Khomich, V.Y., Semenov, A.I., Shefov, N.N. (2008). Processes Responsible for the Occurrence of the Airglow. In: Airglow as an Indicator of Upper Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75833-4_2
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