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A national assessment of the sensitivity of Australian runoff to climate change†

  1. B. L. Preston*,
  2. R. Jones

Article first published online: 9 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/asl.188

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Atmospheric Science Letters

Atmospheric Science Letters

Volume 9, Issue 4, pages 202–208, October/December 2008

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Preston, B. L. and Jones, R. (2008), A national assessment of the sensitivity of Australian runoff to climate change. Atmosph. Sci. Lett., 9: 202–208. doi: 10.1002/asl.188

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  1. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Private Bag 1, 107-121 Station Street, Aspendale, VIC 3195, Australia

*CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Private Bag 1, 107-121 Station Street, Aspendale, VIC 3195, Australia.

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    The article was published online on 9 July 2008. An error was subsequently identified. This notice is included in the online version to indicate that this has been corrected 30 July 2008.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 9 JUL 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 12 MAY 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 27 APR 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 9 JAN 2008

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