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The rôle of thermohaline circulation in climate Cover

The rôle of thermohaline circulation in climate

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|Jan 1999

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Language: English
Page range: 91 - 109
Submitted on: Jun 10, 1998
Accepted on: Sep 22, 1998
Published on: Jan 1, 1999
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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