Climate sensitivity: Implications for the response of geomorphological systems to future climate change

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 320, Issue , 2009, Pages 257-265

  Harrison, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COLD REGION; FUTURE PROSPECT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349174828     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP320.16     Document Type: Review

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