GCM greenhouse and high-obliquity solutions for early Proterozoic glaciation and middle Proterozoic warmth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Jenkins, Gregory S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early Proterozoic glaciation; Middle proterozoic warmth

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; METHANE; MIXING RATIO; PROTEROZOIC;

EID: 1642538416     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001582     Document Type: Article

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