Design and analysis of climate model experiments for the efficient estimation of anthropogenic signals

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1320-1336

  Sexton, David M H ^a   Grubb, Howard ^b   Shine, Keith P ^b   Folland, Chris K ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; OZONE; SEA ICE; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

RADIATIVE FORCING FACTORS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE MODELING; GREENHOUSE GAS; OZONE; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0038714258     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442-16.9.1320     Document Type: Article

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