Mariner 6: ultraviolet spectrum of Mars upper atmosphere.
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Emission features from ionized carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide were measured in the 1900- to 4300-angstrom spectral region. The Lyman alpha 1216-angstrom line of atomic hydrogen and the 1304-, 1356-, and 2972-angstrom lines of atomic oxygen were observed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 165 3897 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969