Simulating the extreme 2013/2014 winter in a future climate

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 5680-5698

  Rasmijn, L M ^a   van der Schrier, G ^a   Barkmeijer, J ^a   Sterl, A ^a   Hazeleger, W ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS ESCIENCE CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85029354148     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD024492     Document Type: Article

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