Modelled atmospheric response to changes in Northern Hemisphere snow cover

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-34

  Walland, D J ^a   Simmonds, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 24044501684     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050150     Document Type: Article

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