Synoptic and surface climatology interactions in the central canadian subarctic: Normal and EL NiÑo seasons

Physical Geography

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 368-383

  Petrone, R M ^a   Griffis, T J ^a   Rouse, W R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

El Ni o (EN); Evaporation; Subarctic; Synoptic climatology

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CANADA; CLIMATOLOGY; EL NINO; MELTING POINT; REMOTE SENSING; SNOW; WEATHER;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

CANADA;

EID: 0034466217     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723646.2000.10642715     Document Type: Article

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