The proportionality of global warming to cumulative carbon emissions

H. Damon Matthews; Nathan P. Gillett; Peter A. Stott; Kirsten Zickfeld

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The proportionality of global warming to cumulative carbon emissions

H. Damon Matthews

Nathan P. Gillett Peter A. Stott Kirsten Zickfeld

Nature Vol. 459 No. 7248 pp. 829-832 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jun 01, 2009
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H. Damon Matthews, Nathan P. Gillett, Peter A. Stott, et al. (2009). The proportionality of global warming to cumulative carbon emissions. Nature, 459(7248), 829-832. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature08047

The proportionality of global warming to cumulative carbon emissions

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