A review of indicators of climate change for use in Ireland

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Donnelly, Alison ^a   Jones, Mike B ^a   Sweeney, John ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Climate change; Global warming; Impact indicators; Ireland

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH; HUMAN; IRELAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GUIDELINES; HEALTH; HUMANS; IRELAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 17644406446     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0215-5     Document Type: Review

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