Progressive Intensification of Pacific Deep Water Circulation Since the Early Pliocene

Progressive Intensification of Pacific Deep Water Circulation Since the Early Pliocene
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DOI:
10.1029/2022gl098051
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发表时间:
2022-04
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Shaoru Yin;F. Hernández‐Molina;M. Jutzeler;Jiabiao Li
Shaoru Yin;F. Hernández‐Molina;M. Jutzeler;Jiabiao Li
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地球科学1区
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作者:
Shaoru Yin;F. Hernández‐Molina;M. Jutzeler;Jiabiao Li

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