Progress in the study of climatic extremes in Northern and Central Europe

Climatic Change

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 151-181

  Heino, R ^a   Brazdil R ^b   Forland E ^b   Tuomenvirta, H ^a   Alexandersson, H ^b   Beniston, M ^b   Pfister, C ^b   Rebetez, M ^b   Rosenhagen, G ^b   Rosner S ^b   Wibig, J ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; FORECASTING METHOD;

EUROPE;

EID: 0344993918     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005420400462     Document Type: Article

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