Probabilistic precipitation anomalies associated with ENSO

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 619-638

  Mason, Simon J ^a   Goddard, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Earth Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0001874416     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0477(2001)082<0619:PPAAWE>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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