Anomalously high geothermal flux near the South Pole.

Anomalously high geothermal flux near the South Pole.
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10.1038/s41598-018-35182-0
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2018-11-14
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影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Siegert M
Siegert M
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综合性期刊3区
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作者:
Jordan TA;Martin C;Ferraccioli F;Matsuoka K;Corr H;Forsberg R;Olesen A;Siegert M

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