Evidence for solar-cycle forcing and secular variation in the Armagh Observatory temperature record (1844-1992)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11159-11171

  Wilson, Robert M ^a  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL WARMING; SECULAR VARIATION; SOLAR FORCING; TEMPERATURE RECORD;

EID: 0032571952     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00531     Document Type: Article

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