The spectral signature of global warming

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 123, Issue 538, 1997, Pages 293-307

  Slingo, A ^a   Webb, M J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate prediction; Greenhouse effect; Long wave radiation; Water vapour feedback

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE PREDICTION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LONGWAVE RADIATION; SPECTRAL SIGNATURE;

EID: 0031464884     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.53802     Document Type: Article

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