Abstract: The clients of a meteorological consulting firm were studied to determine the effects of weather forecasts on their operations. We determined what weather conditions triggered certain operational decisions in three groups ...

Abstract: Monthly rain failing on the Indian Ocean is mapped for the period 1979 through 1981 by means of observations of the Nimbus-7 Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer. Both stationary and mobile parts were found in the ...

Abstract: This study examines the spatial variability of mean monthly summer rainfall in the southwestern United States, with special attention given to the effect elevation. Rain gauge data from a consistent 60-yr period show that ...