Statistical relationships between topography and precipitation in a mountainous area

Northwest Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 164-178

  Taylor, William G ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEWEX; MOUNTAIN AREA; OROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY;

CANADA, MACKENZIE RIVER BASIN;

EID: 0029659538     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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