GLACIAL TO INTERGLACIAL CHANGES IN OCEAN CHEMISTRY

GLACIAL TO INTERGLACIAL CHANGES IN OCEAN CHEMISTRY
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DOI:
10.1016/0079-6611(82)90007-6
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
BROECKER, WS
BROECKER, WS
中科院分区:
地球科学1区
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