Testing Distributed Parameter Hypotheses for the Detection of Climate Change

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 3464-3481

  Kheshgi, Haroon S ^a   White, Benjamin S ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0345772918     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<3464:TDPHFT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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