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Polar Research Volume 18, 1999 - Issue 2: Special Issue: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Polar Aspects of Global Change
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Climatic trend and the retreat and disintegration of ice shelves on the Antarctic Peninsula: an overview

Pedro SkvarcaInstituto Antartico Argeritino, Cerrito 1248. 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina;
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Wolfgang RackInstitute for Meteorology arid Geophysics. University of Innshruck, A-6020 Innshruck. Austrila;
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Helmut RottInstitute for Meteorology arid Geophysics. University of Innshruck, A-6020 Innshruck. Austrila;
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Teresa Ibarzábal DonángeloServicio Meteoroldgiro Nacionnl, -75 de Muyo 658, 1002 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pages 151-157 | Published online: 26 Jan 2017

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