A statistical model to downscale local daily temperature extremes from synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation patterns in the Australian region

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-234

  Schubert, S ^a,b   Henderson Sellers, A ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0000030811     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050162     Document Type: Article

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