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Time variations of the effects of circulation variability modes on European temperature and precipitation in winter

  1. Romana Beranová1,2,*,
  2. Radan Huth1

Article first published online: 29 MAY 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1516

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 2, pages 139–158, February 2008

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Beranová, R. and Huth, R. (2008), Time variations of the effects of circulation variability modes on European temperature and precipitation in winter. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 139–158. doi: 10.1002/joc.1516

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  1. 1

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Prague, Czech Republic

  2. 2

    Dept. of Meteorology and Environment Protection, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

*Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Boční II 1401, 141 31 Praha 4, Czech Republic.

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  1. Issue published online: 9 JAN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 29 MAY 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 FEB 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 JAN 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 24 NOV 2005

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