Risks from Climate Extremes Change Differently from 1.5°C to 2.0°C Depending on Rarity

Earth's Future

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 704-715

  Kharin, V V ^a   Flato, G M ^a   Zhang, X ^b   Gillett, N P ^a   Zwiers, F ^a   Anderson, K J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 85047532481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23284277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2018EF000813     Document Type: Article

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