Climate in medieval time: How anomalous?

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 84-85, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-2

  Diaz, Henry F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84856757340     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2011.10.014     Document Type: Editorial

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