Effects of enhanced shortwave absorption on coupled simulations of the tropical climate system

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1147-1165

  Collins, W D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WAVE EFFECTS;

RADIATION TRANSFER; SHORTWAVES;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ADSORPTION; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY;

(TROPICAL); PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0035869794     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<1147:EOESAO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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