Comparing the rainfall patterns produced by hurricanes Frances (2004) and Jeanne (2004) over Florida

Southeastern Geographer

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-156

  Matyas, Corene J ^a   Cartaya, Marieo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Geographic Information System; Landfall; Rainfall; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; GIS; HURRICANE EVENT; MOISTURE CONTENT; NATURAL DISASTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADAR IMAGERY; RAINGAUGE; RAINSTORM; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND SHEAR; WIND VELOCITY;

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

EID: 69949178395     PISSN: 0038366X     EISSN: 15496929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sgo.0.0046     Document Type: Article

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