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Russian studies on clouds and precipitation in 2011–2014

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The results obtained in Russian studies on clouds and precipitation in 2011–2014 are presented. These results are part of the Russian National Report on Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences that was prepared for the XXVI General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG).

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Bezrukova, N.A., Chernokulsky, A.V. Russian studies on clouds and precipitation in 2011–2014. Izv. Atmos. Ocean. Phys. 52, 512–523 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433816050029

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