The Arctic Ocean Estuary

James W. McClelland; R. M. Holmes; K. H. Dunton; R. W. Macdonald

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The Arctic Ocean Estuary

James W. McClelland

R. M. Holmes K. H. Dunton R. W. Macdonald

Estuaries and Coasts Vol. 35 No. 2 pp. 353-368 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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James W. McClelland, R. M. Holmes, K. H. Dunton, et al. (2011). The Arctic Ocean Estuary. Estuaries and Coasts, 35(2), 353-368. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-010-9357-3

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