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Changes of Extreme Climate Events in Latvia

Environmental and Climate Technologies
Volume 9 (2012): Issue 2012 (December 2012)
By: Zanita Avotniece,  Maris Klavins and  Valerijs Rodinovs  
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|Dec 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-012-0010-1 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
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Language: English
Page range: 4 - 11
Published on: Dec 14, 2012
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
climate change,
trends,
temperature extremes,
precipitation extremes,
Latvia
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2012 Zanita Avotniece, Maris Klavins, Valerijs Rodinovs, published by Riga Technical University
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