Impact of land use change on the diurnal cycle climate of the Canadian Prairies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 11,996-12,011

  Betts, Alan K ^a   Desjardins, Raymond ^b   Worth, Devon ^b   Cerkowniak, Darrel ^b  

^a Atmospheric Research   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

agricultural land use; Canadian Prairies; cloud radiative forcing; diurnal cycle; land atmosphere coupling; seasonal cycle

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CULTIVATION; LAND USE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE; CANADIAN PRAIRIE; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; DIURNAL CYCLE; LAND-ATMOSPHERE COUPLINGS; SEASONAL CYCLE;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; DIURNAL VARIATION; GROWING SEASON; LAND USE CHANGE; PRAIRIE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 84889781447     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020717     Document Type: Article

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