Urban impacts on precipitation

Ji-Young Han; Jong-Jin Baik; Hyunho Lee

doi:10.1007/s13143-014-0016-7

journal article Jan 01, 2014

Urban impacts on precipitation

Ji-Young Han Jong-Jin Baik Hyunho Lee

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol. 50 No. 1 pp. 17-30 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Ji-Young Han

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

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Jong-Jin Baik

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

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Hyunho Lee

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Ji-Young Han, Jong-Jin Baik, Hyunho Lee (2014). Urban impacts on precipitation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 50(1), 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-014-0016-7

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