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between large-scale predictor variables and the surface weather variables at
alocalsite.
Further studies are planned to compare the performance of these two
models using data from other sites with different climatic conditions. In
addition, the performance of these two models should be evaluated using
data from GCMs in order to be able to assess the reliability of generated
future climate scenarios for a local site.
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