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Book Title: First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR): the North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle (SAP 2. 2)
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental)
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 27.1 Oz
Author: U. S. Climate Program
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
