Five thousand years of fire history in the high North Atlantic region: natural variability and ancient human forcing

• Published in: Climate of the Past
• Main Authors: Segato, Delia, Villoslada Hidalgo, Maria Del Carmen, Edwards, Ross, Barbaro, Elena, Vallelonga, Paul, Kjær, Helle Astrid, Simonsen, Marius, Vinther, Bo, Maffezzoli, Niccolò, Zangrando, Roberta, Turetta, Clara, Battistel, Dario, Vésteinsson, Orri, Barbante, Carlo, Spolaor, Andrea
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Greenland; Renland; Ice cap; ice core; Iceland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-1533-2021; https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/17/1533/2021/

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