The global warming debate: A review of the state of science

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 162, Issue 8-9, 2005, Pages 1557-1586

  Khandekar, M L ^a   Murty, T S ^b   Chittibabu, P ^c  

^a University of Ottawa ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c WF Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Extreme weather events; Global warming; Landuse effects; Sea level; Solar influence

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTREME EVENT; GLOBAL WARMING; WEATHER;

EID: 22144498834     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-005-2683-x     Document Type: Review

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