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3D triangulation of Transient Luminous Events over Africa

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3D triangulation of Transient Luminous Events over Africa. / Mashao, D.; Kosch, M.; Fullekrug, M. et al.
In: Advances in Space Research, Vol. 72, No. 3, 01.08.2023, p. 686-693.

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Mashao, D, Kosch, M, Fullekrug, M & Ivchenko, M 2023, '3D triangulation of Transient Luminous Events over Africa', Advances in Space Research, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 686-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2022.08.057

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Mashao, D., Kosch, M., Fullekrug, M., & Ivchenko, M. (2023). 3D triangulation of Transient Luminous Events over Africa. Advances in Space Research, 72(3), 686-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2022.08.057

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Mashao D, Kosch M, Fullekrug M, Ivchenko M. 3D triangulation of Transient Luminous Events over Africa. Advances in Space Research. 2023 Aug 1;72(3):686-693. Epub 2023 Jun 21. doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2022.08.057

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Mashao, D. ; Kosch, M. ; Fullekrug, M. et al. / 3D triangulation of Transient Luminous Events over Africa. In: Advances in Space Research. 2023 ; Vol. 72, No. 3. pp. 686-693.

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