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Briffa, KR and Melvin, TM (2011) A closer look at Regional Curve Standardisation of tree-ring records: justification of the need, a warning of some pitfalls, and suggested improvements in its application. In: Dendroclimatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer Verlag, pp. 113-145.