Intra-seasonal drivers of extreme heat over Australia in observations and POAMA-2

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2014, Pages 1915-1937

  Marshall, A G ^a   Hudson, D ^a   Wheeler, M C ^a   Alves, O ^a   Hendon, H H ^a   Pook, M J ^a   Risbey, J S ^a  

^a Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research   (Australia)

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EID: 84889043227     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-013-2016-1     Document Type: Article

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