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Frequency shifts in thunderstorm patterns as key precursors to flash flood events

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 83
Submitted on: Oct 7, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 2, 2024
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Published on: Mar 5, 2025
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