Southern Quebec (Canada) summer-season heat spells over the 1941-2000 period: An assessment of observed changes

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 83-101

  Khaliq, M N ^a   Gachon, P ^a,b   St Hilaire, A ^c   Ouarda, T B M J ^c   Bobee B ^c  

^a Ouranos Consortium on Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change ^*  (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; HEAT FLUX; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33846046159     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-006-0232-x     Document Type: Article

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