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Loki, Io: A periodic volcano. / Rathbun, J. A.; Spencer, J. R.; Davies, A. G. et al.
In: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 29, No. 10, 28.05.2002, p. 1443.

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Rathbun, JA, Spencer, JR, Davies, AG, Howell, RR & Wilson, L 2002, 'Loki, Io: A periodic volcano', Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 1443. https://doi.org/10.1029/2002GL014747

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Rathbun, J. A., Spencer, J. R., Davies, A. G., Howell, R. R., & Wilson, L. (2002). Loki, Io: A periodic volcano. Geophysical Research Letters, 29(10), 1443. https://doi.org/10.1029/2002GL014747

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Rathbun JA, Spencer JR, Davies AG, Howell RR, Wilson L. Loki, Io: A periodic volcano. Geophysical Research Letters. 2002 May 28;29(10):1443. doi: 10.1029/2002GL014747

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Rathbun, J. A. ; Spencer, J. R. ; Davies, A. G. et al. / Loki, Io : A periodic volcano. In: Geophysical Research Letters. 2002 ; Vol. 29, No. 10. pp. 1443.

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