Abstract: In the 1980s Florida was struck by an unusual series of severe freezes that caused enormous damage to citrus groves. While citrus acreage in relatively freeze-free parts of the state has expanded rapidly since these freezes, ...

Abstract: Severe freezes are a serious problem for the citrus growers of central Florida. To investigate possible climatic causes of intermittent freezes, this paper examines the influence of several atmospheric circulation patterns ...

Abstract: Observations of the current state of the atmosphere are a major input to production of modern weather forecasts. As a result, investments in observations are a major component of public expenditures related to weather ...

Abstract: AbstractApplied meteorology is an important and rapidly growing field. This chapter concludes the three-chapter series of this monograph describing how meteorological information can be used to serve society?s needs while ...

Abstract: limate change is expected to accelerate the hydrologic cycle, increase the fraction of precipitation that is rain, and enhance snowpack melting. The enhanced hydrological cycle is also expected to increase snowfall amounts ...