Energy flow and geosphere interactions Archaean to the present: the foundation of the global resource base

Precambrian Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 5-13

  Fyfe, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE; ENERGY RESOURCE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032144436     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00036-9     Document Type: Article

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