BASIC RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES IN
Earth Science
Committee on Basic Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources
National Research Council
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.
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