A comparison of present and doubled CO2 climates and feedbacks simulated by three general circulation models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 1943-1956

  Watterson, I G ^a   Dix, M R ^a   Colman, R A ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

EID: 0033608147     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200049     Document Type: Article

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