Variance and predictability of precipitation at seasonal-to-interannual timescales

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-46

  Koster, Randal D ^a   Suarez, Max J ^a   Heiser, Mark ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0034131587     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1525-7541(2000)001<0026:VAPOPA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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