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Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology Volume 61, 2009 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Contributions of carbon cycle uncertainty to future climate projection spread

C. HuntingfordCentre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, OXON, OX10 8BB, United Kingdom;Correspondence[email protected]
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J. A. LoweReading Unit, Met Office Hadley Centre, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 243, Reading, RG6 6BB, United Kingdom;
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B. B. B. BoothMet Office Hadley Centre, FitzRoy Road, Exeter,Devon, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom;
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C. D. JonesMet Office Hadley Centre, FitzRoy Road, Exeter,Devon, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom;
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G. R. HarrisMet Office Hadley Centre, FitzRoy Road, Exeter,Devon, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom;
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L. K. GoharReading Unit, Met Office Hadley Centre, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 243, Reading, RG6 6BB, United Kingdom;
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P. MeirSchool of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9XP, United Kingdom
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Pages 355-360 | Received 07 Jun 2008, Accepted 15 Dec 2008, Published online: 18 Jan 2017

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