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Albedo and heat transport in 3-D model simulations of the early Archean climate
H. Kienert
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Telegrafenberg A62, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
G. Feulner
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Telegrafenberg A62, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
V. Petoukhov
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Telegrafenberg A62, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
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