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Temperature and precipitation variability in Italy in the last two centuries from homogenised instrumental time series
Article first published online: 25 JAN 2006
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1251
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Brunetti, M., Maugeri, M., Monti, F. and Nanni, T. (2006), Temperature and precipitation variability in Italy in the last two centuries from homogenised instrumental time series. Int. J. Climatol., 26: 345–381. doi: 10.1002/joc.1251
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- Issue published online: 21 FEB 2006
- Article first published online: 25 JAN 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 30 JUN 2005
- Manuscript Revised: 5 MAY 2005
- Manuscript Received: 7 FEB 2005
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