Oxygen isotopes in tree rings of Abies alba: The climatic significance of interdecadal variations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12461-12470

  Saurer, Matthias ^a   Cherubini, Paolo ^b   Siegwolf, Rolf ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; TREE RING;

SWITZERLAND;

ABIES ALBA;

EID: 0033789117     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900160     Document Type: Article

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