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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1319-2017
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1319-2017
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Research article
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08 Aug 2017
Research article |
| 08 Aug 2017
Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity in Europe and the relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation teleconnection pattern
David Piper
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM), Karlsruhe, Germany
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM), Karlsruhe, Germany
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