A multiscale analysis of drought and pluvial mechanisms for the southeastern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 7348-7367

  Kam, Jonghun ^a   Sheffield, Justin ^a   Wood, Eric F ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

AGRICULTURAL IMPACTS; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; ICELANDICS; MULTI SCALE ANALYSIS; NAO; NARR; PLUVIAL;

DROUGHT;

EID: 84904767645     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021453     Document Type: Article

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