Major Cold-Season Precipitation Events at Iqaluit, Nunavut

This study focuses on cold-season (October-April) precipitation events at Iqaluit, Nunavut, that exceed the 97th percentile of daily corrected precipitation accumulation. This corresponds to a threshold of 9.5 mm. The characteristics of 194 major precipitation events are described for the 1955 - 96...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Gascon, Gabrielle, Stewart, Ronald E., Henson, William
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2010
Subjects:
Canadian Arctic
autumn storms
extreme events
Iqaluit
precipitation
snow
Arctique canadien
tempêtes automnales
événements extrêmes
précipitation
neige
Arctic
Nunavut
Tempêtes
Arctique*
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64550

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