Effect of the Zagros Mountains on the spatial distribution of precipitation

Journal of Mountain Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 218-231

  Alijani, Bohloul ^a  

^a KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Relationship between topography and precipitation; Spatial distribution of rainfall; Zagros mountains

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049120946     PISSN: 16726316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11629-008-0126-8     Document Type: Article

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