Climate change and impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East

J. Lelieveld; P. Hadjinicolaou; E. Kostopoulou; J. Chenoweth; M. El Maayar; C. Giannakopoulos; C. Hannides; M. A. Lange; M. Tanarhte; E. Tyrlis; E. Xoplaki

doi:10.1007/s10584-012-0418-4

journal article Mar 07, 2012

Climate change and impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East

J. Lelieveld P. Hadjinicolaou

E. Kostopoulou J. Chenoweth M. El Maayar C. Giannakopoulos C. Hannides M. A. Lange M. Tanarhte E. Tyrlis E. Xoplaki

Climatic Change Vol. 114 No. 3-4 pp. 667-687 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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J. Lelieveld, P. Hadjinicolaou, E. Kostopoulou, et al. (2012). Climate change and impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Climatic Change, 114(3-4), 667-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-012-0418-4

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