Vegetation and climate variability: A GCM modelling study

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 457-467

  Crucifix, Michel ^a   Betts, Richard A ^a   Cox, Peter M ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE VARIATION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX;

EID: 17544372749     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-004-0504-z     Document Type: Article

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