Polar amplification as a preferred response in an idealized aquaplanet GCM

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 305-317

  Langen, Peter L ^a   Alexeev, Vladimir A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE FORCING; HEAT TRANSFER; MIXED LAYER; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34250004012     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-006-0221-x     Document Type: Article

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