Can solar variations explain variations in the Earth's climate?

Climatic Change

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 483-487

  Pittock, Barrie ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 71349085648     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-009-9645-8     Document Type: Editorial

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