Geographic specificity, tornadoes, and protective action

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-155

  Nagele, Danielle E ^a   Trainor, Joseph E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 84866274573     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00047.1     Document Type: Article

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