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The Earth’s Climate and Its Response to Solar Variability

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Haigh, J. (2005). The Earth’s Climate and Its Response to Solar Variability. In: Rüedi, I., Schmutz, W., Güdel, M. (eds) The Sun, Solar Analogs and the Climate. Saas-Fee Advanced Courses, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27510-X_1

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