Spray irrigation effects on surface-layer stability in an experimental citrus orchard during winter freezes

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-166

  Cooper, Harry J ^a   Smith, Eric A ^a   Martsolf, J David ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; BOUNDARY LAYER; MICROCLIMATE; ORCHARD; SPRAY IRRIGATION; THERMAL STABILITY; WINTER FREEZE;

USA, FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE;

EID: 0030732110     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1997)036<0155:SIEOSL>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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