The Virtual Astronomical Observatory: Re-engineering access to astronomical data
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The Virtual Astronomical Observatory: Re-engineering access to astronomical data
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عنوان ژورنال: Astronomy and Computing
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2213-1337
DOI: 10.1016/j.ascom.2015.03.007