Trends in coastal upwelling intensity during the late 20th century

Narayan, N.; Paul, A.; Mulitza, S.; Schulz, M.

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Trends in coastal upwelling intensity during the late 20th century

N. Narayan, A. Paul, S. Mulitza, and M. Schulz

N. Narayan

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Germany

A. Paul

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Germany

S. Mulitza

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Germany

M. Schulz

MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences and Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Germany

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