Arctic transitions in the Land - Atmosphere System (ATLAS): Background, objectives, results, and future directions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  McGuire, A D ^a   Sturm, M ^b   Chapin III, F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b USA CRREL Alaska   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Arctic; Carbon; Energy; Tundra; Water

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0042141154     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002367     Document Type: Article

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