Reconciling the spatial distribution of the surface temperature trends in the Southeastern United States

Journal of Climate

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3610-3618

  Misra, V ^a   Michael, J P ^a   Boyles, R ^b   Chassignet, E P ^a   Griffin, M ^a   O'brien, J J ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosphere atmosphere interaction; Climate variability; Climatology; Feedback; Trends

Indexed keywords

ALABAMA; BIOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTION; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; COOLING TRENDS; FLORIDA; GEORGIA; NORTH CAROLINA; SEASONAL CYCLE; SEASONALITY; SOUTH CAROLINA; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; SUMMER SEASON; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TEMPERATURE TRENDS; TRENDS; URBAN AREAS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; FEEDBACK; IRRIGATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

RURAL AREAS;

ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERACTION; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE VARIATION; CLIMATOLOGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WARMING;

ALABAMA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GEORGIA; NORTH CAROLINA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861392595     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00170.1     Document Type: Article

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