THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION
The region is bordered on the north by the Arctic Sea and on the south by the Brooks range (about 5000 ft high). The general climatic conditions during the growing season include light but frequent precipitation, moderate temperate, high RH, and much cloudiness. The light winter snowfall drifts cont...
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ftdtic:AD0013957 2023-05-15T14:51:39+02:00 THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION Conover, John H. BOSTON UNIV MA PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABS 1953-06 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0013957 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0013957 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0013957 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Meteorology *VEGETATION *ALASKA *CLIMATE MOISTURE CONTENT DEPTH PRECIPITATION SOILS DRIFT SNOW ARCTIC OCEAN SNOW COVER WIND DIRECTION FROST AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS CLOUD COVER SUMMER SEASONS TOPOGRAPHY LIGHT COASTAL REGIONS WINTER NORTH SLOPE(ALASKA) Text 1953 ftdtic 2016-02-22T18:18:47Z The region is bordered on the north by the Arctic Sea and on the south by the Brooks range (about 5000 ft high). The general climatic conditions during the growing season include light but frequent precipitation, moderate temperate, high RH, and much cloudiness. The light winter snowfall drifts continually and tends to leave the hummocks exposed while the vegetation on the sides of depressions remain protected. The macroclimate of the Umiat area in summer and winter should be similar to areas of the USSR that have the same topographical orientation. Preliminary analysis of data suggested that only a few microclimatic elements, such as prevailing wind direction during the growing season and average depth of snow cover in the fall at specific exposures exposures, can be determined directly from aerial photographs. The vegetation forms in most areas were concluded to be influenced by the frost action and soil moisture content. recommendations are mode for improving the techniques of gathering data. Text Arctic Arctic Ocean Brooks Range north slope Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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Meteorology *VEGETATION *ALASKA *CLIMATE MOISTURE CONTENT DEPTH PRECIPITATION SOILS DRIFT SNOW ARCTIC OCEAN SNOW COVER WIND DIRECTION FROST AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS CLOUD COVER SUMMER SEASONS TOPOGRAPHY LIGHT COASTAL REGIONS WINTER NORTH SLOPE(ALASKA) |
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Meteorology *VEGETATION *ALASKA *CLIMATE MOISTURE CONTENT DEPTH PRECIPITATION SOILS DRIFT SNOW ARCTIC OCEAN SNOW COVER WIND DIRECTION FROST AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS CLOUD COVER SUMMER SEASONS TOPOGRAPHY LIGHT COASTAL REGIONS WINTER NORTH SLOPE(ALASKA) Conover, John H. THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION |
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Meteorology *VEGETATION *ALASKA *CLIMATE MOISTURE CONTENT DEPTH PRECIPITATION SOILS DRIFT SNOW ARCTIC OCEAN SNOW COVER WIND DIRECTION FROST AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS CLOUD COVER SUMMER SEASONS TOPOGRAPHY LIGHT COASTAL REGIONS WINTER NORTH SLOPE(ALASKA) |
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The region is bordered on the north by the Arctic Sea and on the south by the Brooks range (about 5000 ft high). The general climatic conditions during the growing season include light but frequent precipitation, moderate temperate, high RH, and much cloudiness. The light winter snowfall drifts continually and tends to leave the hummocks exposed while the vegetation on the sides of depressions remain protected. The macroclimate of the Umiat area in summer and winter should be similar to areas of the USSR that have the same topographical orientation. Preliminary analysis of data suggested that only a few microclimatic elements, such as prevailing wind direction during the growing season and average depth of snow cover in the fall at specific exposures exposures, can be determined directly from aerial photographs. The vegetation forms in most areas were concluded to be influenced by the frost action and soil moisture content. recommendations are mode for improving the techniques of gathering data. |
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Conover, John H. |
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Conover, John H. |
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THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION |
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THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION |
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THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION |
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THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION |
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THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SLOPE OF ALASKA, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CLIMATOLOGICAL ESTIMATES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION |
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climatology of the arctic slope of alaska, with particular reference to the possibility of making climatological estimates from the distribution of vegetation |
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1953 |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Brooks Range north slope Alaska |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Brooks Range north slope Alaska |
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http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0013957 |
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
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