The Arctic Basin: Results from the Russian Drifting Stations (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783540241423)

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Author: Ivan E. Frolov, Zalman M. Gudkovich, Vladimir F. Radionov
ISBN-10: 3540241426
ISBN-13: 9783540241423
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2005
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d