Comment on "elevated heat pump hypothesis for the aerosol-monsoon hydroclimate link: Grounded in observations?" by S. Nigam and M. Bollasina

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Lau, K M ^a   Kim, K M ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 79954500782     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD015246     Document Type: Note

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