Climate change, in the framework of the constructal law

International Journal of Global Warming

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 242-260

  Clausse, M ^a,b   Meunier, F ^a   Reis, A H ^c   Bejan, A ^d  

^a Bioinformatique et Chimie Moléculaire   (France)

^b ESIEE PARIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^d Duke University   (United States)

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EID: 84872714943     PISSN: 17582083     EISSN: 17582091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2012.049449     Document Type: Article

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