Do General Circulation Models Underestimate the Natural Variability in the Arctic Climate?
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Do General Circulation Models Underestimate the Natural Variability in the Arctic Climate?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Climate
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0894-8755,1520-0442
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<1909:dgcmut>2.0.co;2