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δ18O Records. / Leng, M. J.; Barker, P. A.; Swann, G. E.A. et al.
Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science: Second Edition. Elsevier Inc., 2013. p. 481-488.

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Leng, MJ, Barker, PA, Swann, GEA & Snelling, AM 2013, δ18O Records. in Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science: Second Edition. Elsevier Inc., pp. 481-488. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00219-3

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Leng, M. J., Barker, P. A., Swann, G. E. A., & Snelling, A. M. (2013). δ18O Records. In Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science: Second Edition (pp. 481-488). Elsevier Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00219-3

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Leng MJ, Barker PA, Swann GEA, Snelling AM. δ18O Records. In Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science: Second Edition. Elsevier Inc. 2013. p. 481-488 doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53643-3.00219-3

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Leng, M. J. ; Barker, P. A. ; Swann, G. E.A. et al. / δ18O Records. Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science: Second Edition. Elsevier Inc., 2013. pp. 481-488

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