Recent Enhanced Seasonal Temperature Contrast in Japan from Large Ensemble High-Resolution Climate Simulations

Since the late 1990s, land surface temperatures over Japan have increased during the summer and autumn, while global mean temperatures have not risen in this duration (i.e., the global warming hiatus). In contrast, winter and spring temperatures in Japan have decreased. To assess the impact of both...

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Main Authors: Yukiko Imada, Shuhei Maeda, Masahiro Watanabe, Hideo Shiogama, Ryo Mizuta, Masayoshi Ishii, Masahide Kimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/3/57