Long-term trends in extreme temperatures in Hong Kong and southern China

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 147-157

  Lee, T C ^a   Chan, H S ^a   Ginn, E W L ^a   Wong, M C ^a  

^a HONG KONG OBSERVATORY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

extreme temperature; Hong Kong; long term trend; southern China

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650638385     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-010-9160-x     Document Type: Article

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