Spatial patterns of climatological temperature lapse rate in mainland China: A multi-time scale investigation

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 2661-2675

  Li, Yue ^a,b   Zeng, Zhenzhong ^a   Zhao, Lin ^b   Piao, Shilong ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC LAPSE RATE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUD COVER; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84928591781     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022978     Document Type: Article

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