The D‐region ionosphere (60
Estimates of ice volume over the last 120 ka, from marine isotope Stage (MIS) 5d (∼110 ka) through MIS 3 (60–26 ka) are uncertain. Weiss et al. (2022,
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10386768
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- DOI PREFIX: 10.1029
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- Journal Name:
- Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
- Volume:
- 37
- Issue:
- 12
- ISSN:
- 2572-4517
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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