An investigation of the relationship between surface temperatures and the establishment of snowpack during October in Fairbanks, Alaska

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 307-313

  Stevens, Eric ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fairbanks, Alaska; Seasonal transition; Snowpack; Surface temperature

Indexed keywords

FAIRBANKS , ALASKA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW SURFACE TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURES; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; SNOW;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

COOLING; SNOWPACK; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEATHER FORECASTING; WINTER;

ALASKA; FAIRBANKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949153215     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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