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Climate of the Marrakech High Atlas, Morocco: Temperature lapse rates and precipitation gradient from piedmont to summits

Benjamin A. Bella Department of Geography, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Philip D. Hughesa Department of Geography, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8284-0219View further author information
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William J. Fletchera Department of Geography, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8918-0690View further author information
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Henk L. Cornelissena Department of Geography, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8759-7898View further author information
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Ali Rhoujjatib Laboratory of Georesources, Geoenvironment and Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, MoroccoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8176-7451View further author information
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Lahoucine Hanichb Laboratory of Georesources, Geoenvironment and Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences & Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco;c Centre for Remote Sensing and Application (CRSA), Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, MoroccoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3756-0944View further author information
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Pages 78-95 | Received 19 Jul 2021, Accepted 21 Feb 2022, Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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