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The Inhomogeneity of the Earth’s Atmosphere: Clouds and Refraction

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 21))

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The reader will excuse me if I remind him that observatories on the ground (and even on high mountains) are greatly inconvenienced by meteorological conditions.

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Pecker, JC. (1970). The Inhomogeneity of the Earth’s Atmosphere: Clouds and Refraction. In: Space Observatories. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3320-6_4

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