On breaking weather records: Part 1: The past

Weather

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 303-309

  Beran, Max ^a  

^a OB Research Services   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8844226406     PISSN: 00431656     EISSN: 14778696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/004316502320517407     Document Type: Article

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