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Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-12-171-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-12-171-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
24 Jul 2015
 | 24 Jul 2015

The SASSCAL contribution to climate observation, climate data management and data rescue in Southern Africa

F. Kaspar, J. Helmschrot, A. Mhanda, M. Butale, W. de Clercq, J. K. Kanyanga, F. O. S. Neto, S. Kruger, M. Castro Matsheka, G. Muche, T. Hillmann, K. Josenhans, R. Posada, J. Riede, M. Seely, C. Ribeiro, P. Kenabatho, R. Vogt, and N. Jürgens

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