The metallicity and internal structure of the Lyman-alpha forest clouds

@article{Cowie1995TheMA,
  title={The metallicity and internal structure of the Lyman-alpha forest clouds},
  author={Lennox L. Cowie and Antoinette Songaila and Tae-Sun Kim and Esther M. Hu},
  journal={The Astronomical Journal},
  year={1995},
  volume={109},
  pages={1522-1530}
}
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