The meteorological observations of Jean-François Gaultier, Quebec, Canada: 1742-56

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2232-2247

  Slonosky, Victoria C ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WEATHER MODIFICATION;

GROWING SEASON;

METEOROLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; HISTORICAL RECORD; METEOROLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE;

CANADA;

EID: 0042068163     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)16<2232:TMOOJG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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