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Impact of greenhouse gas concentrations on tropical storms in coupled seasonal forecasts

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Language: English
Page range: 417 - 427
Submitted on: Aug 24, 2006
Accepted on: Feb 5, 2007
Published on: Jan 1, 2007
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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