Objective estimation of the probability density function for climate sensitivity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22605-22611

  Andronova, Natalia G ^a   Schlesinger, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN SYSTEM; CLIMATE CHANGE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RADIATIVE FORCING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034754594     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000259     Document Type: Article

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