Late Holocene climate: Natural or anthropogenic?

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Late Holocene climate: Natural or anthropogenic?

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X-ray chemical imaging for assessing redox microsites within soils and sediments

The Extraordinary March 2022 East Antarctica "Heat" Wave. Part II: Impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet

Solar-assisted clean steam generator, a cleaner production approach for sustainable healthcare facilities

A seasonal snowpack model forced with dynamically downscaled forcing data resolves hydrologically relevant accumulation patterns

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An explorative method to support design decisions based on carbon constraints and daylight sufficiency needs

Equivalent black carbon concentration measured with an aethalometer AE33 during the Arctic Ocean 2018 expedition

The microbial genomics of glacier-fed streams: adaptations to an extreme ecosystem

Characteristics and sources of fluorescent aerosols in the central Arctic Ocean

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