Latitudinal temperature gradients and climate change

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 5943-5971

  Rind, D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE DOUBLING; CLIMATE CHANGE; GCM; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE;

(NORTH); ATLANTIC;

EID: 0032571207     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03649     Document Type: Article

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