Tropical climate and vegetation changes during Heinrich Event 1: a model-data comparison

Handiani, D.; Paul, A.; Dupont, L.

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Tropical climate and vegetation changes during Heinrich Event 1: a model-data comparison

D. Handiani, A. Paul, and L. Dupont

D. Handiani

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany

Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

A. Paul

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany

Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

L. Dupont

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany

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