First estimates of changes in extreme storm surge elevations due to the doubling of CO2

Global Atmosphere and Ocean System

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 193-208

  Flather, Roger A ^a   Smith, Jane A ^a  

^a Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Climatic change; Extreme values; Mathematical model; NW European shelf; Storm surges

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; SEA LEVEL; STORM SURGE; WAVE MODELING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032317396     PISSN: 10236732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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