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The cause of warming over Norway in the ECHAM4/OPYC3 GHG integration

  1. Rasmus E. Benestad*

Article first published online: 22 FEB 2001

DOI: 10.1002/joc.603

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 21, Issue 3, pages 371–387, 15 March 2001

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Benestad, R. E. (2001), The cause of warming over Norway in the ECHAM4/OPYC3 GHG integration. Int. J. Climatol., 21: 371–387. doi: 10.1002/joc.603

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  1. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway

*The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, PO Box 43, 0313 Oslo, Norway

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 MAR 2001
  2. Article first published online: 22 FEB 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 AUG 2000
  4. Manuscript Revised: 14 JUL 2000
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 SEP 1999

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  • The Norwegian Research Council. Grant Number: Contract NRC-No 120656/720
  • The Norwegian Meteorological Institute

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