The heatwave over England and the great hailstorm in Somerset, July 1808

Weather

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 172-176

  Clark, Colin ^a  

^a Charldon Hill Research Station   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36849075450     PISSN: 00431656     EISSN: 14778696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/wea.04.04     Document Type: Article

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