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... observations can be carried out without human intervention , although it is possible to arrange for command signals to be sent from the ground which may modify the programme after receipt and analysis of the early observations . For the ...
... observations can be carried out without human intervention , although it is possible to arrange for command signals to be sent from the ground which may modify the programme after receipt and analysis of the early observations . For the ...
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... observations . They are naturally suitable for observing quantities which do not vary greatly with time or location . The relative cheapness of rocket flights as against satellite launchings also makes it most desirable that prospecting ...
... observations . They are naturally suitable for observing quantities which do not vary greatly with time or location . The relative cheapness of rocket flights as against satellite launchings also makes it most desirable that prospecting ...
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... observations have been made of the temperatures of the electrons and positive ions , particularly at altitudes above 500 km with instruments in the Anglo - American satellite Ariel . The electron temperature exceeds that of the neutral ...
... observations have been made of the temperatures of the electrons and positive ions , particularly at altitudes above 500 km with instruments in the Anglo - American satellite Ariel . The electron temperature exceeds that of the neutral ...
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WAYS AND MEANS CONTENTS | 15 |
SCIENTIFIC RESULTSTHE EARTH AND THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE | 30 |
SCIENTIFIC RESULTSTHE SUN AND SOLARTERRESTRIAL RELATIONS SHORTWAVE ASTRONOMY | 53 |
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