Prediction of spatially distributed regional-scale fields of air temperature and vapor pressure over mountain glaciers

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 23, 2010, Pages

  Shea, J M ^a   Moore, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FORESTRY; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LANDFORMS; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORS; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CLIMATE DATA; CRITICAL THRESHOLD; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLOW PATH; MOUNTAIN GLACIERS; NEAR SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE; NEAR-SURFACE; PHYSICALLY BASED MODELS; PIECEWISE REGRESSION; REGIONAL NETWORKS; REGIONAL WEATHER; STATISTICAL RELATIONS; TURBULENT HEAT EXCHANGE; WEATHER STATIONS;

GLACIERS;

ABLATION; AIR TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONDENSATION; DATA SET; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; EVAPORATION; GLACIER; HEAT TRANSFER; MOUNTAIN REGION; SUBLIMATION; VAPOR PRESSURE; WEATHER STATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 78649943231     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014351     Document Type: Article

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