Probability of occurrence of blowing snow

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21955-21964

  Li, Long ^a,b   Pomeroy, John W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BLOWING SNOW; SNOW AGE; SNOW COVER; SNOW TRANSPORT; WIND SPEED;

CANADA, PRAIRIES;

EID: 3743071722     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01522     Document Type: Article

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