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Arctic Sea‐Ice extent and anomalies, 1953–1984

Lawrence A. Mysak Climate Research Group Department of Meteorology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, H3A 2K6
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Davinder K. Manak Climate Research Group Department of Meteorology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, H3A 2K6
Pages 376-405 | Received 09 Jun 1988, Published online: 19 Nov 2010

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