Evolutionary models of floating continents

Russian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 311-322

  Trubitsyn, V P ^a  

^a SCHMIDT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE EARTH   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 84920135711     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16811208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2205/2004ES000147     Document Type: Article

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