The simulation of daily temperature time series from GCM output. Part I: Comparison of model data with observations

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2497-2513

  Palutikof, J P ^a   Winkler, J A ^b   Goddess, C M ^a   Andresen, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GCM; MODEL EVALUATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME SERIES;

SPAIN, MURCIA, ALCANTARILLA; USA, MICHIGAN, EAU CLAIRE;

EID: 0031409050     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<2497:TSODTT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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