The impact of desertification in the Mongolian and the Inner Mongolian grassland on the regional climate

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2173-2189

  Xue, Yongkang ^a  

^a Ctr Ocean Land Atmosphere Studs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE IMPACT; DESERTIFICATION; GRASSLAND; RAINFALL; SURFACE ENERGY BALANCE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WATER BALANCE;

CHINA, NEI MONGOL; MONGOLIA;

EID: 0030363850     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<2173:TIODIT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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