The effect of irrigation on regional temperatures: A spatial and temporal analysis of trends in California, 1934-2002

Journal of Climate

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2063-2071

  Lobell, David B ^a,b   Bonfils, Céline ^c  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE;

AIR TEMPERATURE (T); CALIFORNIA; REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGES; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

IRRIGATION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; IRRIGATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TREND ANALYSIS;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45349098208     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JCLI1755.1     Document Type: Article

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