II - Confirmation and adequacy-for-purpose in climate modelling

Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society, Supplementary Volumes

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 233-249

  Parker, Wendy S ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65849257128     PISSN: 03097013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8349.2009.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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