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Volumn , Issue 6, 2008, Pages 19-28

  Fulthorpe, Craig S ^a   Miller, Kenneth G ^b   Droxler, André W ^c   Hesselbo, Stephen P ^d   Camoin, Gilbert F ^e   Kominz, Michelle A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e CEREGE   (France)

^f University of Western Michigan   (United States)

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EID: 61849153646     PISSN: 18168957     EISSN: 18163459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/sd-6-19-2008     Document Type: Article

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