Impact of tundra ecosystems on the surface energy budget and climate of Alaska

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D6, 1999, Pages 6647-6660

  Lynch, Amanda H ^a   Bonan, Gordon B ^b   Chapin III, F S ^c   Wu, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BUDGET; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SURFACE ENERGY; TUNDRA;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033608671     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02798     Document Type: Article

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