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High-Altitude Observation Techniques: A variety of tools besides satellites are available for the study of upper atmosphere physics

Raymond C. Staley
Science • 2 Oct 1959 • Vol 130, Issue 3379 • pp. 845-848 • DOI: 10.1126/science.130.3379.845
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Raymond C. Staley
Research meteorologist at the electrical engineering research laboratory and assistant professor of meteorology in the department of aero-space engineering, University of Texas, Austin.
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