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... shows that the functioning of the Earth System has varied continuously on all time - scales ( Fig . 4 ) . A care- ful examination of evidence from the past shows that : • Variability is reflected not only in temperature - variability in ...
... shows that the functioning of the Earth System has varied continuously on all time - scales ( Fig . 4 ) . A care- ful examination of evidence from the past shows that : • Variability is reflected not only in temperature - variability in ...
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... shows that a simulated dust field for the Last Glacial Maximum , consistent with the Vostok data , can provide enough iron to the Southern Ocean to stimulate a diatom bloom , drawing down CO , substantially . The simulated CO , drawdown ...
... shows that a simulated dust field for the Last Glacial Maximum , consistent with the Vostok data , can provide enough iron to the Southern Ocean to stimulate a diatom bloom , drawing down CO , substantially . The simulated CO , drawdown ...
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... shows examples of changes in the Anthropo- sphere over the past few hundred years ; it is an attempt to define a few key indicators that capture the changing nature of human societies at this pivotal time in the devel- opment of the ...
... shows examples of changes in the Anthropo- sphere over the past few hundred years ; it is an attempt to define a few key indicators that capture the changing nature of human societies at this pivotal time in the devel- opment of the ...
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Planetary Machinery | 9 |
Reverberations of Change | 19 |
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainability | 32 |
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