First difference method: Maximizing station density for the calculation of long-term global temperature change

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D20, 1998, Pages 25967-25974

  Peterson, Thomas C ^a,d   Karl, Thomas R ^a   Jamason, Paul F ^b,c   Knight, Richard ^a   Easterling, David R ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b National Climatic Data Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LAND SURFACE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0032573252     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01168     Document Type: Article

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