An improved model for determining degree-day values from daily temperature data

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 161-169

  Cesaraccio, Carla ^a   Spano, Donatella ^b   Duce, Pierpaolo ^a   Snyder, Richard L ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily temperature trend; Degree days; Maximum temperature; Minimum temperature; Phenology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; FORECASTING; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

CLIMATE; FORECASTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035512948     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840100104     Document Type: Article

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