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Density of the Upper Atmosphere and its Dependence on the Sun, as Revealed by Satellite Orbits

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KING-HELE, D., WALKER, D. Density of the Upper Atmosphere and its Dependence on the Sun, as Revealed by Satellite Orbits. Nature 186, 928–931 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186928a0

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