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    Andrew R. Bell, Benjamin I. Cook, Kevin J. Anchukaitis, Brendan M. Buckley & Edward R. Cook

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Bell, A.R., Cook, B.I., Anchukaitis, K.J. et al. Repurposing climate reconstructions for drought prediction in Southeast Asia. Climatic Change 106, 691–698 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-011-0064-2

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