A method for operational detection of daily observation-time changes

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1823-1836

  Belcher, Brian N ^a   DeGaetano, Arthur T ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION;

DATASETS;

METEOROLOGY;

CLIMATE VARIATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; FORECASTING METHOD; METHODOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 23044448302     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<1823:AMFODO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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