Evaluation of a frost accumulation model

Meteorological Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 337-343

  Knollhoff, D S ^a   Takle, E S ^b   Gallus Jr , W A ^b   Burkheimer, D ^c   McCauley, D ^c  

^a TCEQ   (United States)

^b ISU   (United States)

^c IaDOT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BRIDGE DECKS; MAINTENANCE; ROADS AND STREETS; SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES; WIND;

ACCUMULATION MODEL; DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE; HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE; MAINTENANCE WORKERS; NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES; ROAD SURFACE CONDITION; ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; FORECASTING METHOD; FROST; MOISTURE FLUX; ROAD; TEMPERATURE;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1442336074     PISSN: 13504827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1350482703001026     Document Type: Article

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