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Statistical downscaling of precipitation for a selection of sites in Ireland employing a generalised linear modelling approach

  1. Rowan Fealy*,
  2. John Sweeney

Article first published online: 29 MAY 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1506

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 27, Issue 15, pages 2083–2094, December 2007

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Fealy, R. and Sweeney, J. (2007), Statistical downscaling of precipitation for a selection of sites in Ireland employing a generalised linear modelling approach. Int. J. Climatol., 27: 2083–2094. doi: 10.1002/joc.1506

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  1. ICARUS, Department of Geography, NUI Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland

*ICARUS, Department of Geography, Rhetoric House, NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 NOV 2007
  2. Article first published online: 29 MAY 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 JAN 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 15 JAN 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 21 NOV 2005

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