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 ...