Influence of cloud feedback on annual variation of global mean surface temperature

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22635-22646

  Tsushima, Yoko ^a   Manabe, Syukuro ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034754465     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000235     Document Type: Article

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