Climate Changes in the 21st Century over the Asia-Pacific Region Simulated by the NCAR CSM and PCM

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 639-658

  Dai, Aiguo ^a   Meehl, G A ^a   Washington, W M ^a   Wigley, T M L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian monsoon; Climate change; Climate simulation; Ensemble simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007721606     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403491     Document Type: Article

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