Uncertainty estimates in regional and global observed temperature changes: A new data set from 1850

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Brohan, Philip ^a   Kennedy, J J ^a   Harris, I ^b   Tett, S F B ^c   Jones, P D ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ERROR STATISTICS; ESTIMATION; SAMPLING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DATA SET; GLOBAL CLIMATE; REGIONAL CLIMATE; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750606092     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006548     Document Type: Article

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