Review of seasonal forecasting techniques and their applicability to Southern Africa

Water SA

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-210

  Mason, S J ^a   Joubert, A M ^a   Cosijn, C ^a   Crimp, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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