Fractal rain distributions and chaotic advection

Brazilian Journal of Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 2 A, 2004, Pages 337-346

  Dickman, Ronald ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 2942677498     PISSN: 01039733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-97332004000300002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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