Global change - Ice sheets by volume

被引:43
作者
Clark, PU [1 ]
Mix, AC
机构
[1] Oregon State Univ, Dept Geosci, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
[2] Oregon State Univ, Coll Ocean & Atmospher Sci, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
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10.1038/35021176
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
How big were the ice sheets at the height of the last glaciation, around 21,000 years ago? The best estimate yet comes from an analysis of the lower sea levels of the time, and will further understanding of how ice-sheet volume influences climate.
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页码:689 / 690
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