Equivalent CO2 and its use in understanding the climate effects of increased greenhouse gas concentrations

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Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 307-311

  Gohar, L K ^a   Shine, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 76749150627     PISSN: 00431656     EISSN: 14778696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wea.103     Document Type: Article

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