One-way and quasi-periodic climate changes: Geologic evidence

Russian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 277-299

  Chumakov, N M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 2442629892     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16811208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2205/2002ES000088     Document Type: Article

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