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Past atmospheric CO2 levels and the 13C/12C ratios in tree rings Cover

Past atmospheric CO2 levels and the 13C/12C ratios in tree rings

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|Jan 1980

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Language: English
Page range: 268 - 283
Submitted on: Jun 20, 1979
Accepted on: Dec 4, 1979
Published on: Jan 1, 1980
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 1980 Pieter P. Tans, Wim G. Mook, published by Stockholm University Press
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