An Introduction to Trends in Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Observations, Socioeconomic Impacts, Terrestrial Ecological Impacts, and Model Projections*
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0003-0007,1520-0477
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0477(2000)081<0413:aittie>2.3.co;2