Present-day and future Antarctic ice sheet climate and surface mass balance in the Community Earth System Model

Present-day and future Antarctic ice sheet climate and surface mass balance in the Community Earth System Model
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DOI:
10.1007/s00382-015-2907-4
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发表时间:
2016-09-01
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影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
van den Broeke, Michiel R.
van den Broeke, Michiel R.
中科院分区:
地球科学2区
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作者:
Lenaerts, Jan T. M.;Vizcaino, Miren;van den Broeke, Michiel R.

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