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Constraining climate model parameters from observed 20th century changes

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Language: English
Page range: 911 - 920
Submitted on: Dec 19, 2007
Accepted on: Jun 4, 2008
Published on: Jan 1, 2008
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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