Perspective: coordinating paleoclimate research on tropical cyclones with hurricane-climate theory and modelling

Amy Frappier; Thomas Knutson; Kam-Biu Liu; Kerry Emanuel

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00250.x

Perspective: coordinating paleoclimate research on tropical cyclones with hurricane-climate theory and modelling

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By: Amy Frappier, Thomas Knutson, Kam-Biu Liu and Kerry Emanuel

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