Modelling the atmospheric response to doubled CO2 and depleted stratospheric ozone using a stratosphere-resolving coupled GCM

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 129, Issue 589 PART C, 2003, Pages 947-966

  Gillett, N P ^a   Allen, M R ^b   Williams, K D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic Oscillation; Arctic Oscillation; Climate change; Climate sensitivity; Stratospheric ozone depletion

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING; OZONE; WIND;

UPPER-BOUNDARY HEIGHTS;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; OZONE DEPLETION; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0037261301     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.02.102     Document Type: Article

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