Detection of the climate response to the solar cycle

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 2594-2608

  Stevens, Mark J ^a   North, Gerald R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE RESPONSE; CLIMATE SYSTEM; ENERGY BALANCE; MODEL; SOLAR CYCLE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030405222     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<2594:DOTCRT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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