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A tree-ring reconstruction of past precipitation for Baja California Sur, Mexico

  1. Sara C. Díaz1,*,
  2. Ramzi Touchan2,
  3. Thomas W. Swetnam2

Article first published online: 2 JUL 2001

DOI: 10.1002/joc.664

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 21, Issue 8, pages 1007–1019, 30 June 2001

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Díaz, S. C., Touchan, R. and Swetnam, T. W. (2001), A tree-ring reconstruction of past precipitation for Baja California Sur, Mexico. Int. J. Climatol., 21: 1007–1019. doi: 10.1002/joc.664

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  1. 1

    Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, Mar Bermejo No. 195 Co. Playa Palo Santa Rita, La Paz, Mexico

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

*Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, Mar Bermejo No. 195 Co. Playa Palo Santa Rita, La Paz, 23090, B.C.S. Mexico

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  1. Issue published online: 2 JUL 2001
  2. Article first published online: 2 JUL 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 FEB 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 15 FEB 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 31 JUL 2000

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  • CONACYT. Grant Number: 94965
  • Fulbright-Garcia Robles. Grant Number: 22731

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