Estimates of Meridional Atmosphere and Ocean Heat Transports

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 3433-3443

  Trenberth, Kevin E ^a   Caron, Julie M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0001027133     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<3433:EOMAAO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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