Ancient observations link changes in sun's brightness and earth's climate

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Volumn 83, Issue 43, 2002, Pages

  Pang, Kevin D ^a   Yau, Kevin K ^a  

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EID: 70450000593     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002EO000336     Document Type: Article

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