Antarctic temperature and global sea level closely coupled over the past five glacial cycles

E. J. Rohling; K. Grant; M. Bolshaw; A. P. Roberts; M. Siddall; Ch. Hemleben; M. Kucera

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journal article Jun 21, 2009

Antarctic temperature and global sea level closely coupled over the past five glacial cycles

E. J. Rohling

K. Grant M. Bolshaw A. P. Roberts M. Siddall Ch. Hemleben M. Kucera

Nature Geoscience Vol. 2 No. 7 pp. 500-504 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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E. J. Rohling, K. Grant, M. Bolshaw, et al. (2009). Antarctic temperature and global sea level closely coupled over the past five glacial cycles. Nature Geoscience, 2(7), 500-504. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo557

Antarctic temperature and global sea level closely coupled over the past five glacial cycles

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