Henrot, Alexandra-Jane ; Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Modélisation du climat et des cycles biogéochimiques
Hickler, Thomas
Liu, Yu-Sheng
Mosbrugger, Volker
Portmann, Felix
Salzmann, Ulrich
Language :
English
Title :
Continental Climate Gradients in North America and Western Eurasia before and after the Closure of the Central American Seaway
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