The extreme precipitation event of 11 to 16 February 1996 over South Africa

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 29-42

  Crimp, S J ^a,c   Mason, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Queensland Centre for Climate Applications   (Australia)

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EID: 0033414872     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007030050023     Document Type: Article

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