Increase of carbon cycle feedback with climate sensitivity: Results from a coupled climate and carbon cycle model

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-163

  Govindasamy, B ^a   Thompson, S ^a   Mirin, A ^a   Wickett, M ^a   Caldeira, K ^a   Delire, C ^b,c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GLOBAL WARMING;

EID: 16344374563     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2005.00135.x     Document Type: Article

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