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Mears et al. 2011Assessing uncertainty in estimates of atmospheric temperature changes from MSU and AMSU using a Monte-Carlo estimation technique
Medieval Warm PeriodMWP
Meehl 2004Combinations of Natural and Anthropogenic Forcings in Twentieth-Century Climate
Meehl et al. (2000)Trends in extreme weather and climate events: Issues related to modeling extremes in projections of future climate change
Meehl et al. (2003)Solar and Greenhouse Gas Forcing and Climate Response in the Twentieth Century
Meehl et al. (2004)Combinations of natural and anthropogenic forcings in twentieth-century climate
Meehl et al. (2009)Relative increase of record high maximum temperatures compared to record low minimum temperatures in the US
Meehl et al. (2011)Model-based evidence of deep-ocean heat uptake during surface-temperature hiatus periods
Meehl et al. (2013)Could a future "Grand Solar Minimum" like the Maunder Minimum stop global warming?
Meehl et al. 2000Trends in extreme weather and climate events: Issues related to modeling extremes in projections of future climate change
Meehl et al. 2003Solar and Greenhouse Gas Forcing and Climate Response in the Twentieth Century
Meehl et al. 2004Combinations of natural and anthropogenic forcings in twentieth-century climate
Meehl et al. 2009Relative increase of record high maximum temperatures compared to record low minimum temperatures in the US
Meehl et al. 2011Model-based evidence of deep-ocean heat uptake during surface-temperature hiatus periods
Meehl et al. 2013Could a future "Grand Solar Minimum" like the Maunder Minimum stop global warming?
Meinshausen et al. (2009)Greenhouse-gas emission targets for limiting global warming to 2 °C
Meinshausen et al. 2009Greenhouse-gas emission targets for limiting global warming to 2 °C
Melloy et al. (2010)Production and fitness of Fusarium pseudograminearum inoculum at elevated carbon dioxide in FACE
Melloy et al. 2010Production and fitness of Fusarium pseudograminearum inoculum at elevated carbon dioxide in FACE
Mena 2020Cleaning up social media: The effect of warning labels on likelihood of sharing false news on Facebook
Menne et al. (2009)The US Historical Climatology Network monthly temperature data, version 2
Menne et al. (2010)On the reliability of the U.S. surface temperature record
Menne et al. (2010)On the reliability of the US surface temperature record
Menne et al. 2009The US Historical Climatology Network monthly temperature data, version 2
Menne et al. 2010On the reliability of the U.S. surface temperature record
Menne et al. 2010On the reliability of the US surface temperature record
Meridional Overturning CirculationMOC
MetadataMetadata
MeteosatMeteosat
methaneMethane (CH4)
methane clathratemethane hydrate
MetricMetric
MFRMFR
MHTMHT
Miles et al. (2020)Evidence for extreme export of Arctic sea ice leading the abrupt onset of the Little Ice Age
Miles et al. 2020Evidence for extreme export of Arctic sea ice leading the abrupt onset of the Little Ice Age
Miller (2013)When is Consensus Knowledge Based? Distinguishing Shared Knowledge from Mere Agreement
Miller 2013When is Consensus Knowledge Based? Distinguishing Shared Knowledge from Mere Agreement
Miller et al. (2013)Unprecedented recent summer warmth in Arctic Canada
Miller et al. 2013Unprecedented recent summer warmth in Arctic Canada
Mills (2018)Wind Energy and Rural Community Sustainability
Mills 2018Wind Energy and Rural Community Sustainability
Milly et al. (2003)Contribution of climate-driven change in continental water storage to recent sea-level rise
Milly et al. 2003Contribution of climate-driven change in continental water storage to recent sea-level rise
Min et al. (2011)Human contribution to more-intense precipitation extremes
Min et al. 2011Human contribution to more-intense precipitation extremes
MINOSMINOS
MIPMIP
MIRAGEMIRAGE
Mirletz et al. (2023)Unfounded concerns about photovoltaic module toxicity and waste are slowing decarbonization
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