A method for obtaining pre-twentieth century initial conditions for use in climate change studies

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 327-339

  Stouffer, R J ^a   Weaver, A J ^b   Eby, M ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 5044226704     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-004-0446-5     Document Type: Article

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