Modeled rapid adjustments in diurnal temperature range response to CO 2 and solar forcings

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2229-2240

  Jackson, Lawrence S ^a   Forster, Piers M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diurnal temperature range; feedback; forcing; rapid adjustments; single column modeling

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; FEEDBACK;

COLUMN MODELING; DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGES; FORCING; GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION; NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCHES; RAPID ADJUSTMENTS; SENSIBLE AND LATENT HEAT FLUXES; SURFACE ENERGY FLUXES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATE MODELING; DIURNAL VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HEAT FLUX; LONGWAVE RADIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SURFACE FLUX; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 84878127370     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50243     Document Type: Article

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