The reversibility of sea level rise

Journal of Climate

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2502-2513

  Bouttes, N ^a   Gregory, J M ^a,b   Lowe, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERNS; GLOBAL MEAN SEA LEVELS; RADIATIVE FORCINGS; REGIONAL SEA LEVEL CHANGES; SCENARIO SIMULATIONS; SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE MODELS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SEA LEVEL; SEAWATER; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENERGY BALANCE; GLOBAL CLIMATE; RADIATIVE FORCING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWATER; THERMAL EXPANSION; VERTICAL PROFILE; WARMING;

EID: 84877822595     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00285.1     Document Type: Article

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