Definition of climate regions in the northern plains using an objective cluster modification technique

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 130-146

  Bunkers, Matthew J ^a,c   Miller Jr , James R ^a   DeGaetano, Arthur T ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c National Weather Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE REGION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; METEOROLOGICAL DATA (1931-1990);

USA, NORTHERN PLAINS;

EID: 0029768367     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0130:DOCRIT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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