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The Cenozoic climatic and topographic evolution of the western North American Cordillera
C. Page Chamberlain, Hari T. Mix, Andreas Mulch, Michael T. Hren, Malinda L. Kent-Corson, Steven J. Davis, Travis W. Horton and Stephan A. Graham
American Journal of Science February 2012, 312 (2) 213-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2475/02.2012.05
C. Page Chamberlain
Hari T. Mix
Andreas Mulch
Michael T. Hren
Malinda L. Kent-Corson
Steven J. Davis
Travis W. Horton

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1 Feb 2012
The Cenozoic climatic and topographic evolution of the western North American Cordillera
C. Page Chamberlain, Hari T. Mix, Andreas Mulch, Michael T. Hren, Malinda L. Kent-Corson, Steven J. Davis, Travis W. Horton, Stephan A. Graham
American Journal of Science Feb 2012, 312 (2) 213-262; DOI: 10.2475/02.2012.05
The Cenozoic climatic and topographic evolution of the western North American Cordillera
C. Page Chamberlain, Hari T. Mix, Andreas Mulch, Michael T. Hren, Malinda L. Kent-Corson, Steven J. Davis, Travis W. Horton, Stephan A. Graham
American Journal of Science Feb 2012, 312 (2) 213-262; DOI: 10.2475/02.2012.05
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