Summer arctic sea ice albedo in CMIP5 models

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1987-1998

  Koenigk, T ^a   Devasthale, A ^a   Karlsson, K G ^a  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 84894484223     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-1987-2014     Document Type: Article

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