The influence of the el NiÑo-southern oscillation and other teleconnections on winter storms in the north American northeast—a case study

Physical Geography

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 394-412

  Dupigny Ciroux, Lesley Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Blizzard; Ice storm; North American northeast; Teleconnections

Indexed keywords

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; REGIONAL CLIMATE; STORM; TELECONNECTION; WINTER;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033361195     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723646.1999.10642685     Document Type: Article

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