Optimal detection of global warming using temperature profiles: A methodology

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 1185-1198

  Leroy, Stephen S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATOLOGY; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

OPTIMAL FINGERPRINTING; RADIATIVE CONVECTIVE MODEL;

GLOBAL WARMING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE MODELING; DETECTION METHOD; GLOBAL WARMING; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0032836932     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<1185:ODOGWU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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