Icebergs and iceberg rafted detritus (IRD) in the North Atlantic: Facts and assumptions

Oceanography

Volumn 13, Issue SPL. ISS. 3, 2000, Pages 100-108

  Andrews, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0001870482     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2000.19     Document Type: Article

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