The Double-ITCZ Problem in IPCC AR4 Coupled GCMs: Ocean–Atmosphere Feedback Analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Climate
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1520-0442,0894-8755
DOI: 10.1175/jcli4272.1