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Title: Radio Spectroscopic Imaging of a Solar Flare Termination Shock: Split-band Feature as Evidence for Shock Compression
Award ID(s):
1654382 1735405 1723436 1723313 1735525 1735414
NSF-PAR ID:
10129172
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Astrophysical Journal
Volume:
884
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1538-4357
Page Range / eLocation ID:
63
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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