The climate change in South America due to a doubling in the CO2 concentration: Intercomparison of general circulation model equilibrium experiments

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 377-398

  Labraga, Juan C ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Climate change; GCM comparisons; General circulation modelling; South America; Surface variables

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE DOUBLING; CLIMATE CHANGE; GCM;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031437790     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(19970330)17:4<377::aid-joc129>3.3.co;2-g     Document Type: Article

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