Mixed-layer ocean responses to anthropogenic aerosol dimming from 1870 to 2000

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-66

  Dallafior, T N ^a,b   Folini, D ^a   Knutti, R ^a   Wild, M ^a  

^a ETH Zurich   (Switzerland)

^b Centre for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GLOBAL CLIMATE; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEAT TRANSFER; MIXED LAYER; OPTICAL DEPTH; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WARMING;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84958729573     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JD024070     Document Type: Article

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