Relaxing the well-mixed greenhouse gas approximation in climate simulations: Consequences for stratospheric climate

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Curry, C L ^a   McFarlane, N A ^a   Scinocca, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLIMATOLOGY; COOLING; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEATING; METHANE; SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; VAPORS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEATING; PARAMETERIZATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 33745231773     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006670     Document Type: Article

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