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orographic precipitation: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: University of Washington - Department of Earth and Space Sciences - Orographic Precipitation. Jul 07, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 11, 2020
Add new Web site: Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Mechanism of Orographic Precipitation Over Complex Terrain. Oct 26, 2016
Add new Web site: University of Colorado Boulder - Orographic Precipitation. Oct 26, 2016
Added new Web site: University of Wyoming - Precipitation and Orography. Jan 23, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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