The 'Anthropocene' as a ratified unit in the ICS international chronostratigraphic chart: Fundamental issues that must be addressed by the task group

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 395, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-28

  Finney, S C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84901044803     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP395.9     Document Type: Article

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