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The Origin Of Continents

Nature volume 210, pages 669–670 (1966)Cite this article

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  1. Lunar-Planetary Research Branch, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Laurence G. Hanscomb Field, Bedford, Massachusetts

    J. W. SALISBURY & L. B. RONCA

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SALISBURY, J., RONCA, L. The Origin Of Continents. Nature 210, 669–670 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210669a0

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