The Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA Survey. I. Science Goals, Survey Design, and Strategy
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عنوان ژورنال: The Astronomical Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0004-6256,1538-3881
DOI: 10.1086/497431