A GCM study of the impact of greenhouse gas increase on the frequency of occurrence of tropical cyclones

Climatic Change

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 307-343

  Royer, J F ^a   Chauvin, F ^a   Timbal, B ^a   Araspin, P ^a   Grimal, D ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GCM; GREENHOUSE GAS; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

EID: 0031951313     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005386312622     Document Type: Article

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