On the hydrological cycle under paleoclimatic conditions as derived from AGCM simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D13, 2000, Pages 17417-17436

  Lohmann, Gerrit ^a   Lorenz, Stephan ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; PALEOCLIMATE; QUATERNARY;

EID: 0003083034     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900189     Document Type: Article

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