GREAT confirms transient nature of the circum-nuclear disk

GREAT confirms transient nature of the circum-nuclear disk
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GREAT 证实了环核盘的瞬态性质

DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361/201219068
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
Risacher
Risacher
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
文献类型:
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作者:
Requena-Torres;Güsten;Harris;Martìn- Pintado;Stutzki;Heyminck;Risacher

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