A simple model of multiple climate regimes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages

  Emanuel, Kerry ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate regimes; Eocene warmth; Hurricanes; Paleoclimate; Thermohaline

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE VARIATION; INSOLATION;

EID: 0345782225     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001002     Document Type: Article

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