Analysis and modeling of the natural variability of climate

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1331-1342

  Pelletier, Jon D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0001362266     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<1331:AAMOTN>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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