Structure of the precipitable water field over Mount Etna

Min Zhu; Geoff Wadge; Rachel J. Holley; Ian N. James; Peter A. Clark; Changgui Wang; Margaret J. Woodage

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00317.x

Structure of the precipitable water field over Mount Etna

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By: Min Zhu, Geoff Wadge, Rachel J. Holley, Ian N. James, Peter A. Clark, Changgui Wang and Margaret J. Woodage

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00317.x | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554

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Language: English

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Submitted on: May 4, 2007

Accepted on: Jan 8, 2008

Published on: Jan 1, 2008

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© 2008 Min Zhu, Geoff Wadge, Rachel J. Holley, Ian N. James, Peter A. Clark, Changgui Wang, Margaret J. Woodage, published by Stockholm University Press
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