Screen level temperature increase due to higher atmospheric carbon dioxide in calm and windy nights revisited

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Steeneveld, G J ^a   Holtslag, A A M ^a   McNider, R T ^b   Pielke Sr , R A ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; GEOPHYSICS; TROPOSPHERE; WIND EFFECTS;

ANALYTIC MODELS; ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS; GEOSTROPHIC WINDS; HEAT EFFECT; LAND SURFACE; LONG-TERM TREND; NOCTURNAL COOLING; RADIATIVE FORCINGS; STABLE BOUNDARY LAYER; SURFACE OBSERVATION; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; TEMPERATURE RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE TRENDS; WIND SPEED; WINDY CONDITIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYER; CARBON DIOXIDE; COOLING; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MODEL TEST; RADIATIVE FORCING; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 79551636083     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014612     Document Type: Article

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