Dynamic aspects of the impact of the use of perfect climate forecasts in the Corn Belt region

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-79

  Mjelde, James W ^a   Penson Jr , John B ^a   Nixon, Clair J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; GROWING SEASON; WEATHER FORECASTING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034127345     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<0067:DAOTIO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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