The development of general circulation models of climate

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 208-217

  Weart, Spencer ^a  

^a AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Circulation; Climate; Computer; Model; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957119242     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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