Southern African climate change simulated by the GENESIS GCM

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 389-403

  Hudson, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE DOUBLING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE RESPONSE; GENESIS GCM; SEASONALITY;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

EID: 0031423487     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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