Weather forecast use for winter recreation

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 293-306

  Rutty, Michelle ^a   Andrey, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 84904685756     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00052.1     Document Type: Article

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