The role of the tropical oceans on global climate during a warm period and a major climate transition

Oceanography

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 32-41

  Ravelo, Ana Christina ^a   Wara, Michael William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 57649126987     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2004.28     Document Type: Article

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