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CDSim: A Synthetic Climate Data Simulation Framework for Temperature and Rainfall Modelling in R Cover

CDSim: A Synthetic Climate Data Simulation Framework for Temperature and Rainfall Modelling in R

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.666 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 2, 2026
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Accepted on: Feb 17, 2026
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Published on: Mar 17, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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