Adjusting for sampling density in grid box land and ocean surface temperature time series

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D4, 2001, Pages 3371-3380

  Jones, P D ^a   Osborn, T J ^a   Briffa, K R ^a   Folland, C K ^b   Horton, E B ^b   Alexander, L V ^b   Parker, D E ^b   Rayner, N A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; DATA SET; LAND SURFACE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

EID: 0035083230     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900564     Document Type: Article

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