On the observational determination of climate sensitivity and its implications

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 377-390

  Lindzen, Richard S ^a   Choi, Yong Sang ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Climate feedback; Climate sensitivity; Cloud; Radiation; Satellite

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052608549     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-011-0023-x     Document Type: Article

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