From GCM scales to hydrological scales: Rainfall variability in West Africa

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 275-295

  Lebel, T ^a   Le Barbe L ^a   Delclaux, F ^b   Polcher, J ^c  

^a Lab d'Etud des Transfers en H   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034258611     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770000050     Document Type: Article

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