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A geochronological approach to understanding the role of solar activity on holocene glacier length variability in the swiss alps

Anne HormesÅngströmlaboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
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Jürg BeerDepartment of Surface Waters, EAWAG, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Christian SchlüchterQuaternary and Environmental Geology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Pages 281-294 | Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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