Climate change simulated by full and mixed-layer ocean versions of CSIRO Mk3.5 and Mk3.0: The Asia-Pacific region

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-300

  Watterson, Ian G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian rainfall; Regional climate change; sea surface temperatures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880008248     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-013-0028-8     Document Type: Article

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