Evolution of extreme temperatures in Belgium since the 1950s

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 113-129

  van de Vyver, Hans ^a  

^a ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PERTURBATION;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84855551283     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-011-0456-2     Document Type: Article

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