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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-2953-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-2953-2024
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04 Sep 2024
Research article |  | 04 Sep 2024

Demonstrating the use of UNSEEN climate data for hydrological applications: case studies for extreme floods and droughts in England

Alison L. Kay, Nick Dunstone, Gillian Kay, Victoria A. Bell, and Jamie Hannaford

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