Characterizing and comparing control-run variability of eight coupled AOGCMs and of observations. Part 1: Temperature

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 619-646

  Harvey, L D D ^a   Wigley, T M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; CLIMATE VARIATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0347900499     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-003-0357-x     Document Type: Article

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