Eurasian subarctic summer climate in response to anomalous snow cover

Journal of Climate

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1305-1317

  Matsumura, Shinji ^a   Yamazaki, Koji ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asia; Atmosphere land interaction; Blocking; Europe; Jets; Snow cover; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

JETS; MECHANICAL WAVES; SEA ICE; SNOW; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; SOIL MOISTURE;

ASIA; ATMOSPHERE-LAND INTERACTIONS; BLOCKING; EUROPE; SNOW COVERS;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

ANTICYCLONE; BAROCLINIC MODE; CLIMATE; HYDROLOGY; JET STREAM; ROSSBY WAVE; SEA ICE; SNOW COVER; SOIL MOISTURE; STORM TRACK; SUBARCTIC REGION; SUMMER;

ASIA; EUROPE; SIBERIA;

EID: 84856979681     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JCLI4116.1     Document Type: Article

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