Potential bias of model projected greenhouse warming in irrigated regions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2006, Pages

  Lobell, D B ^a   Bala, G ^a   Bonfils, C ^b   Duffy, P B ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

AGRICULTURAL LAND; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS (GCM); GREENHOUSE WARMING;

GLOBAL WARMING;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRRIGATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WARMING;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845644937     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026770     Document Type: Article

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