Uncertainties in regional climate change prediction: A regional analysis of ensemble simulations with the HADCM2 coupled AOGCM

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 169-182

  Giorgi, F ^a   Francisco, R ^a  

^a ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MODELING; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

EID: 0034035579     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013733     Document Type: Article

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