Effects of interactive vegetation phenology on the 2003 summer heat waves

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 24, 2012, Pages

  Stéfanon, Marc ^a   Drobinski, Philippe ^a   D'Andrea, Fabio ^a   De Noblet Ducoudré, Nathalie ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CLIMATOLOGY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FORESTRY; HEAT FLUX; MODULATION; PHENOLS; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL VEGETATION; ATMOSPHERIC MODEL; HEAT WAVES; LAND SURFACE; LAND SURFACE MODELS; LEAF AREA INDEX; MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS; ORCHIDEE; PLANT PHENOLOGY; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SUMMER HEAT; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; VEGETATION MODEL; VEGETATION PHENOLOGY; WATER CYCLE;

VEGETATION;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FOLIAGE; LEAF AREA INDEX; MOUNTAIN REGION; PHENOLOGY; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

FRANCE;

EID: 84870576529     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD018187     Document Type: Article

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