Variations in diurnal temperature range over India: Under global warming scenario

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Rai, Archana ^a   Joshi, Manish K ^a   Pandey, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CORRELATION METHODS; SOIL MOISTURE;

DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGES; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGES; PARTIAL CORRELATION; POST-MONSOON; PRE-MONSOON; SEASONAL ANALYSIS; SEASONAL TRENDS; SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES; TOTAL CLOUD COVER; WINTER SEASONS;

GLOBAL WARMING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; CLOUD COVER; COOLING; CORRELATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; GLOBAL WARMING; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

INDIA;

EID: 84856599532     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016697     Document Type: Article

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