Antarctic isotopic thermometer during a CO2 forced warming event

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 24, 2008, Pages

  Sime, Louise C ^a   Tindall, Julia C ^b   Wolff, Eric W ^a   Connolley, William M ^a   Valdes, Paul J ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLOBAL WARMING; ISOTOPES; THERMOMETERS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATE VARIATION; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WARMING;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 62149143646     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010395     Document Type: Article

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