Evaluating the cloud response to climate change and current climate variability

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 20, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 705-721

  Williams, K D ^a   Ringer, M A ^a   Senior, C A ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE VARIATION; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; TROPICAL METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0038266961     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-002-0303-3     Document Type: Article

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