Decadal power in land air temperatures: Is it statistically significant?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D23, 2001, Pages 31693-31702

  Thejll, Peter A ^a  

^a DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; DECADAL VARIATION; SOLAR CYCLE;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0035724633     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000148     Document Type: Article

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