Diurnal Freeze-Thaw Frequencies in the High Latitude: A Climatological Guide

This study provide relatively simple climatological models for determining the incidence of frost days (minimum daily temperature 0 C), ice days (maximum daily temperature 0 C) and freeze-thaw days (minimum daily temperature 0 C), maximum daily temperature 0 C) throughout Iceland, Greenland, Alaska,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wexler,R L
Other Authors: ARMY ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC LABS FORT BELVOIR VA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1983
Subjects:
Meteorology
*Diurnal variations
*Freezing
*Thawing
*Models
Climate
High latitudes
Frost
Ice
Temperature
Iceland
Greenland
Alaska
Siberia
Estimates
Daily occurrence
Climatology
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA135869
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA135869
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Summary:This study provide relatively simple climatological models for determining the incidence of frost days (minimum daily temperature 0 C), ice days (maximum daily temperature 0 C) and freeze-thaw days (minimum daily temperature 0 C), maximum daily temperature 0 C) throughout Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, and E. Siberia. Both area and station models yield estimates of the frequency of diurnal freeze-thaw cycles per month or year. The various models demonstrate the relationships between daily freezing conditions and the different temperature regimes. The results should improve understanding of periglacial activity and provide a means of predicting possible climatic effects on the construction of buildings, roads and airport runways. (Author)

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