The regional and the seasonal variability of extreme precipitation trends in Pakistan

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 421-441

  Hussain, Mian Sabir ^a   Lee, Seungho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extreme precipitation; Pakistan; Seasonal change; Trend direction; Trend stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892371687     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-013-0039-5     Document Type: Article

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