The seasonal cycle of atmospheric CO2: A study based on the NCAR community climate model (CCM2)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 15079-15097

  Erickson III, D J ^b   Rasch, P J ^e   Tans, P P ^f   Friedlingstein, P ^c   Ciais, P ^a   Maier Reimer, E ^d   Six, K ^d   Fischer, C A ^b   Walters, S ^b  

^a LMCE   (France)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^f NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUUS ASINUS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; COMMUNITY CLIMATE MODEL; NCAR; SEASONAL CYCLE;

EID: 0030440001     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd03680     Document Type: Article

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