Reply to comment by K. M. Lau and K. M. Kim on "'elevated heat pump' hypothesis for the aerosol-monsoon hydroclimate link: Grounded in observations?"

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Nigam, Sumant ^a   Bollasina, Massimo ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 79954566579     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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