Comment on Characteristics and trends in various forms of the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) during 1900-2008 by Aiguo Dai

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 19, 2011, Pages

  Vicente Serrano, Sergio M ^a   Beguería, Santiago ^b   López Moreno, Juan I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 80054839187     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011jd016410     Document Type: Note

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