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Title: Evaluating adjusted forcing and model spread for historical and future scenarios in the CMIP5 generation of climate models: FORCING IN CMIP5 CLIMATE MODELS

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50174· OSTI ID:1224401
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  1. School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, UK
  2. Met Office Hadley Center, Exeter UK
  3. Met Office Hadley Center, Exeter UK; NCAS-Climate, University of Reading, UK
  4. PCMDI, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1224401
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-609720
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Vol. 118, Issue 3; ISSN 2169-897X
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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