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Provides access to climatic data, storm data, precipitation data, heating and cooling degree data, wind climatology data, and freeze/frost data, primarily for the United States, with some world-wide data included. - Web of Science
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Multidisciplinary database covering journal articles and conference proceedings in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. - GeoRefCoverage: 1666 to present
Bibliographic records covering a wide spectrum of geoscience literature. Records featured within the database include indexed books, maps, government reports, conference papers, theses, and dissertations.
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