Review of recent developments in seasonal forecasting of rainfall

Water SA

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-62

  Mason, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0031057969     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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