Localized climate forecasting system: Seasonal climate and weather prediction for farm-level decision-making

Climate Prediction and Agriculture: Advances and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 129-134

  Rengalakshmi, R ^a  

^a M S SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

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EID: 82455176794     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-44650-7_13     Document Type: Chapter

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