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23 Jul 2013
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| 23 Jul 2013
Thermodynamic limits of hydrologic cycling within the Earth system: concepts, estimates and implications
A. Kleidon
Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany
M. Renner
Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena, Germany
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