Climatic feedbacks and desertification: The Mediterranean model

Journal of Climate

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 684-701

  Millan M M ^a   Estrela, M J ^a   Sanz, M J ^a   Mantilla, E ^a   Martin M ^a   Pastor, F ^a   Salvador, R ^a   Vallejo, R ^a   Alonso, L ^b   Gangoiti, G ^b   Ilardia, J L ^b   Navazo, M ^b   Albizuri, A ^c   Artinano B ^d   Ciccioli, P ^e   Kallos, G ^f   Carvalho, R A ^g   Andres D ^h   Hoff, A ⁱ   Werhahn, J ^j   Seufert, G ^k   Versino, B ^k   more..

^a FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^c Environment and Systems S A   (Spain)

^d CIEMAT   (Spain)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^g INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

ⁱ Aerodata AG   (Germany)

^j KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^k JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEATING; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); STORMS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AIRMASS; CYCLOGENESIS; DESERTIFICATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; DESERTIFICATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 20144387691     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-3283.1     Document Type: Article

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