Changes in total cloud cover over India based upon 1961-2007 surface observations

Mausam

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-468

  Jaswal, A K ^a  

^a Ministry of Earth Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Correlation; Diurnal temperature range; Nino3.4; Rainy days; Sea surface temperature; Total cloud cover; Trend

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051824030     PISSN: 02529416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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