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A comparison of tropical temperature trends with model predictions

  1. David H. Douglass1,*,
  2. John R. Christy2,
  3. Benjamin D. Pearson1,†,
  4. S. Fred Singer3,4

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1651

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 13, pages 1693–1701, 15 November 2008

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Douglass, D. H., Christy, J. R., Pearson, B. D. and Singer, S. F. (2008), A comparison of tropical temperature trends with model predictions. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 1693–1701. doi: 10.1002/joc.1651

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  1. 1

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Atmospheric Science and Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA

  3. 3

    Science and Environmental Policy Project, Arlington, VA 22202, USA

  4. 4

    University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA

  1. †

    VWR International, 5100 W. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14692, USA.

*Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 OCT 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 31 MAY 2007

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