The South American Monsoon System

Global Monsoon System, The: Research and Forecast, 2nd Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 137-157

  Liebmann, Brant ^a   Mechoso, Carlos R ^b  

^a Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1142/9789814343411_0009     Document Type: Chapter

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