Biogeochemical and biophysical responses of the land surface to a sustained thermohaline circulation weakening

Journal of Climate

Volumn 17, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 4135-4142

  Higgins, Paul A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; HEAT FLUX; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSPIRATION;

BIOPHYSICS; CLIMATE PATTERNS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOPHYSICS; CLIMATE CHANGE; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 10244265972     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI3207.1     Document Type: Article

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