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8. Conclusions

Authors : Roberto A. Violante, Cecilia Laprida, Natalia L. García Chapori

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This chapter stresses the importance of the Argentine Margin as a potential source for paleoceanographic and paleoclimatic reconstructions in the Southern Ocean, and sets the basis of the knowledge needed for future research in the region.

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Title: Conclusions
Authors: Roberto A. Violante
Cecilia Laprida
Natalia L. García Chapori
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: The Argentina Continental Margin
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-04195-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-04196-4

Copyright Year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04196-4_8