''Climate Dynamics'' is a
peer-reviewed scientific journal published by
Springer Science+Business Media
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Originally founded in 1842 ...
. It covers all aspects of the dynamics of global climate systems, including analytical and numerical modeling research on the structure and behavior of the
atmosphere,
oceans
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,
cryosphere
]
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,
Biomass (ecology), biomass, and
land surface
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as interacting components of the dynamics of
global climate
Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorological ...
. The journal also publishes reviews and papers emphasizing an integrated view of the physical and
biogeochemical
Biogeochemistry is the scientific discipline that involves the study of the chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes and reactions that govern the composition of the natural environment (including the biosphere, the cryosphere, th ...
processes governing climate and
climate change
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...
.
Impact
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2020
impact factor
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of 4.375.
Editors
The
editors-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
are:
* J-C Duplessy (
CNRS,
Gif sur Yvette
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Geography
The town is crossed by and named after the river Yvette.
The total area is and is green ...
)
* E. K. Schneider (
George Mason University)
* Ben Kirtman (
University of Miami
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)
* Susanna Corti (
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
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,
Bologna
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)
* David G. DeWitt (
, Palisades, NY)
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.springer.com/earth+sciences/geophysics/journal/382
English-language journals
Springer Science+Business Media academic journals
Monthly journals
Academic journals established in 1986
Climatology journals