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In this chapter we give an overview of the Earth’s atmosphere1 and climate. We describe the possible evolution of the atmosphere and the variation of climate in the past (paleoclimatology). The influence of the Sun and its variation will be described in the next chapter.
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HANSLMEIER, A. (2007). The Earth’s Atmosphere and Climate. In: THE SUN AND SPACE WEATHER. ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE LIBRARY, vol 347. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5604-8_5
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