An analysis of a 34-year air temperature record from Fossil Bluff (71°S, 68°W), Antartica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 355-363

  Harangozo, Stephen A ^a   Colwell, Steven R ^a   King, John C ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air temperature variations; Antartic Peninsula; Climate change

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE REGIME; CONTINENTAL CLIMATE; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE RECORD;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; FOSSIL BLUFF; GEORGE VI SOUND;

EID: 0030879927     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102097000436     Document Type: Article

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