Heat waves in the United States: definitions, patterns and trends

2012/12/13 by Tiffany T. Smith, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Julia M. Gohlke · 6 citations
Environmental Science · #Climate Change and Health Impacts #Climate variability and models #Urban Heat Island Mitigation

paper · doi:10.1007/s10584-012-0659-2

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