Zonal Wind Calculations from Mars Global Surveyor Accelerometer and Rate Data
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Calculation of Zonal Winds Using Accelerometer and Rate Data from Mars Global Surveyor
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-4650,1533-6794
DOI: 10.2514/1.28588