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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

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The Cenozoic climatic and topographic evolution of the western North American Cordillera
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