Evolution of meteorological drought characteristics in Vietnam during the 1961–2007 period

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 367-375

  Vu Thanh, Hang ^a   Ngo Duc, Thanh ^a   Phan Van, Tan ^a  

^a VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

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EID: 84890830025     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-013-1073-z     Document Type: Article

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