Trends and variability in spring and autumn 0°C-isotherm dates over Canada

Climatic Change

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-358

  Bonsal, Barrie R ^a   Prowse, Terry D ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ICE; WATER;

FRESHWATER;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COLD REGION; ISOTHERM; SEASONALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

CANADA;

EID: 0037386278     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022810531237     Document Type: Article

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