Possible change of extratropical cyclone activity due to enhanced greenhouse gases and sulfate aerosols - Study with a high-resolution AGCM

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2262-2274

  Geng, Quanzhen ^a   Sugi, Masato ^b  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

CYCLONE DENSITY;

STORMS;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE FORCING; CYCLONE; EXTRATROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS;

EID: 0042568975     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)16<2262:PCOECA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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