Global and regional climate in 2004

Weather

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 197-205

  Parker, D E ^a   Kennedy, J ^a   Hardwick, J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748115838     PISSN: 00431656     EISSN: 14778696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/wea.63.05     Document Type: Article

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