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The Change and Variability of Snow Cover in Kraków in a 100-Year Observation Series Cover

The Change and Variability of Snow Cover in Kraków in a 100-Year Observation Series

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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
Page range: 213 - 222
Submitted on: Feb 27, 2023
Published on: Sep 7, 2023
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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