Local forecast communication in the altiplano

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-91

  Gilles, Jere L ^a   Valdivia, Corinne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CROPPING SEASONS; FOOD SECURITIES; FORECAST INFORMATIONS; FORECASTING SYSTEMS; FORECASTING TECHNIQUES; INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES; LOCAL EXPERTS; MASS MEDIAS; PRODUCTION DECISIONS; RELATED RISKS; WEATHER FORECASTS;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 60849117548     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008BAMS2183.1     Document Type: Article

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