The second Hadley Centre coupled ocean-atmosphere GCM: Model description, spinup and validation

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-134

  Johns, T C ^a   Carnell, R E ^a   Crossley, J F ^a   Gregory, J M ^a   Mitchell, J F B ^a   Senior, C A ^a   Tett, S F B ^a   Wood, R A ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005155955     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050155     Document Type: Article

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