The impact of the summer 2003 heat wave in Iberia: How should we measure it?

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-166

  Diaz J ^a   Garcia Herrera R ^a   Trigo, R M ^b,c   Linares, C ^d   Valente, M A ^b   De Miguel, J M ^d   Hernandez E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 29344467671     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-005-0005-8     Document Type: Article

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