Statistical significance of trends and trend differences in layer-average atmospheric temperature time series

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D6, 2000, Pages 7337-7356

  Santer, B D ^a   Wigley, T M L ^b   Boyle, J S ^a   Gaffen, D J ^c,e   Hnilo, J J ^a   Nychka, D ^b   Parker, D E ^d   Taylor, K E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c National Oceanic/Atmospheric Admin   (United States)

^d MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^e NOAA Air Resources Laboratory Silver Spring   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TEMPERATURE; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033792096     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901105     Document Type: Article

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