Influence of cloud phase composition on climate feedbacks

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 3687-3700

  Choi, Yong Sang ^a   Ho, Chang Hoi ^b   Park, Chang Eui ^b   Storelvmo, Trude ^c   Tan, Ivy ^c  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ICE; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SLAB;

EID: 84924161128     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020582     Document Type: Article

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