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Kwok, S. (2014). Unidentified Infrared Emission Bands. In: Amils, R., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_5077-4
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