Modes of low-frequency climate variability and their relationships with land precipitation and surface temperature: Application to the Northern Hemisphere winter climate

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 339-369

  Terray, L ^a   Cassou, C ^a  

^a CERFACS   (France)

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EID: 0034345614     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770000054     Document Type: Article

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