Effect of climate sensitivity on the response to volcanic forcing

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Wigley, T M L ^a   Ammann, C M ^a   Santer, B D ^b   Raper, S C B ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FORCING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 21044434586     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005557     Document Type: Article

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