Dynamically and statistically downscaled seasonal simulations of maximum surface air temperature over the southeastern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 24, 2007, Pages

  Lim, Young Kwon ^a   Shin, D W ^a   Cocke, Steven ^a   LaRow, T E ^a   Schoof, Justin T ^b   O'Brien, James J ^a   Chassignet, Eric P ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; DATA SET; DOWNSCALING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; REGIONAL CLIMATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONALITY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ALABAMA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49249108955     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008764     Document Type: Article

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