Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Gornitz, Vivien (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Climatology.; Historical geology.; Paleontology.; Oceanography.; Atmospheric sciences.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Historical Geology.

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