Trends and persistence in precipitation in the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna river basins
β Scribed by MIRZA, M. Q.; WARRICK, R. A.; ERICKSEN, N. J.; KENNY, G. J.
- Book ID
- 120826032
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Group
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 969 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0262-6667
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