Projected changes in extreme weather and climate events in Europe

Extreme Weather Events and Public Health Responses

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 13-23

  McGregor, Glenn R ^a   Ferro, Christopher A T ^b   Stephenson, David B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84892831539     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-28862-7_2     Document Type: Chapter

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