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River effects on sea-level rise in the Río de la Plata estuary during the past century
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
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Short summary
I use observations to establish that changing river flows were an important contributor to coastal sea-level changes in the Río de la Plata of South America during the past century.
I use observations to establish that changing river flows were an important contributor to...
