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Preliminary reconstructions of spring precipitation in southwestern Turkey from tree-ring width

  1. Ramzi Touchan1,*,
  2. Gregg M. Garfin2,
  3. David M. Meko1,
  4. Gary Funkhouser1,
  5. Nesat Erkan3,
  6. Malcolm K. Hughes1,
  7. Brian S. Wallin1

Article first published online: 28 JAN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/joc.850

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 23, Issue 2, pages 157–171, February 2003

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Touchan, R., Garfin, G. M., Meko, D. M., Funkhouser, G., Erkan, N., Hughes, M. K. and Wallin, B. S. (2003), Preliminary reconstructions of spring precipitation in southwestern Turkey from tree-ring width. Int. J. Climatol., 23: 157–171. doi: 10.1002/joc.850

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  1. 1

    Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, The University of Arizona, PO Box 210058, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0058, USA

  2. 2

    Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0156, USA

  3. 3

    Southwest Anatolia Forest Research Institute (SAFRI), POB:264, Antalya, Turkey

*Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, The University of Arizona, PO Box 210058, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0058, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JAN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 28 JAN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 JUL 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 19 JUL 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 5 FEB 2002

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  • US National Science Foundation. Grant Numbers: 0075956, 0080834

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