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Sulfur isotopic signals in two shallow ice cores from Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica Cover

Sulfur isotopic signals in two shallow ice cores from Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Aug 3, 2004
Accepted on: Mar 29, 2005
Published on: Jan 1, 2005
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