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Interannual variability of winter precipitation in northern Iberian Peninsula

  1. Jon Sáenz1,*,
  2. Juan Zubillaga2,
  3. Concepción Rodríguez-Puebla3

Article first published online: 31 OCT 2001

DOI: 10.1002/joc.699

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 21, Issue 12, pages 1503–1513, December 2001

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Sáenz, J., Zubillaga, J. and Rodríguez-Puebla, C. (2001), Interannual variability of winter precipitation in northern Iberian Peninsula. Int. J. Climatol., 21: 1503–1513. doi: 10.1002/joc.699

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  1. 1

    Departamento de Física Aplicada II, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain

  2. 2

    Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain

  3. 3

    Departamento de Física de la Atmósfera, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

*Departamento de Física Aplicada II, Universidad del País Vasco, Apdo. 644, 48080-Bilbao, Spain

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 31 OCT 2001
  2. Article first published online: 31 OCT 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 7 JUN 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 6 JUN 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 OCT 2000

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  • Plan Nacional de I+D, CICYT. Grant Number: CL198-0236
  • Servicio Vasco de Meteorología–Euskal Meteorologi Zerbitzua

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