Evidence from Keewatin (Central Nunavut) for Paleo-Ice Divide Migration

McMartin, Isabelle; Henderson, Penny

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Evidence from Keewatin (Central Nunavut) for Paleo-Ice Divide MigrationNouvelles données sur la migration d’une ancienne ligne de partage glaciaire au Keewatin (centre du Nunavut)[Notice]

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