On the removal of random variables in data sets of meteorological observations

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 143-156

  Termonia, Piet ^a  

^a ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

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EID: 0035542365     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s703-001-8170-6     Document Type: Article

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