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Environmental Change and Impacts in the Kangerlussuaq Area, West Greenland

Reconstructing Greenland Ice Sheet meltwater discharge through the Watson River (1949–2017)

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Article: S100010 | Received 05 Jul 2017, Accepted 17 Jan 2018, Published online: 13 Jun 2018

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