The Ice Chronicles: The Quest to Understand Global Climate ChangeAn exciting account of revolutionary new discoveries for understanding the earth's climate, & the implication for future scientific research & global environmental policy. |
Contents
Introduction I | 1 |
Setting the Stage for our Modern Understanding 64 | 19 |
The Making of an Ice Core Time Machine | 38 |
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The Ice Chronicles: The Quest to Understand Global Climate Change Paul Andrew Mayewski,Frank White No preview available - 2002 |
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