The GOES time code service, 1974-2004: A retrospective
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The GOES Time Code Service, 1974–2004: A Retrospective
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1044-677X
DOI: 10.6028/jres.110.008