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Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 1703-1704

  Molinie J ^a   Pontikis, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

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EID: 0343332253     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GL01280     Document Type: Note

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