Ice sheets, global warming, and Article 2 of the UNFCCC: An editorial essay

Climatic Change

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 257-267

  Oppenheimer, Michael ^a   Alley, R B ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16444362468     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-005-5372-y     Document Type: Review

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