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Jaumann, R., Langhans, M., Le Gall, A. (2015). Radar-Bright Valley (Titan). In: Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (eds) Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_123

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