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Changes in Australian pan evaporation from 1970 to 2002

  1. Michael L. Roderick,
  2. Graham D. Farquhar*

Article first published online: 29 JUN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1061

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 24, Issue 9, pages 1077–1090, July 2004

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Roderick, M. L. and Farquhar, G. D. (2004), Changes in Australian pan evaporation from 1970 to 2002. Int. J. Climatol., 24: 1077–1090. doi: 10.1002/joc.1061

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  1. Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting, Research School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia

*Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting, Research School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 JUN 2004
  2. Article first published online: 29 JUN 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 APR 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 15 APR 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 4 DEC 2003

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