Seasonal prediction of monthly precipitation in China using large-scale climate indices

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-59

  Kim, Maeng Ki ^a   Kim, Yeon Hee ^a  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Climate index; Climate predictors; Precipitation in China; Seasonal prediction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949754564     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-009-8014-x     Document Type: Article

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