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Regional climate model experiments to investigate the Asian monsoon in the Late Miocene
H. Tang
Department of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
A. Micheels
Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (LOEWE BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
J. Eronen
Department of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
M. Fortelius
Department of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, 00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
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