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Geocarb III: A Revised Model of Atmospheric CO2 over Phanerozoic Time
Robert A. Berner and Zavareth Kothavala
American Journal of Science February 2001, 301 (2) 182-204; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.301.2.182

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Robert A. Berner, Zavareth Kothavala
American Journal of Science Feb 2001, 301 (2) 182-204; DOI: 10.2475/ajs.301.2.182
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