Selected readings in applied climatology /edited by Robert V. Rohli and T. Andrew Joyner.

Includes bibliographical references.

Section I. Applied climatology: an overview. What is applied climatology? / Robert V. Rohli -- Section II. Applied climatology and atmospheric circulation variability. Overview of applied climatology and atmospheric circulation variability / T. Andrew Joyner ; Low temperature events in Central Michigan: the seasonal role of migratory Hudson Bay cold pools / Randall Repic ; Impact of ENSO events on U.S. climate anomalies / Kent M. McGregor ; Impact of ENSO events on U.S. climate anomalies: update since 1996 / Kent M. McGregor ; Northern hemisphere flow anomalies and U.S. temperature and precipitation variability / K.M. Lau ; A climate-logical analysis of lower atmospheric ozone transport across Phoenix, Arizona / Mark L. Hildebrandt ; The synoptic climatology of lower atmospheric ozone exceedances in St. Louis, Missouri / Mark L. Hildebrandt ; Seasonal trends in Antarctic temperature reanalysis / Douglas Lunsford -- Section III. Applied climatology and the biosphere. Overview of applied climatology and the biosphere / T. Andrew Joyner ; Analysis of the relationship between NDVI and rainfall in subhumid agricultural areas and the influence of environmental factors / M. Duane Nellis ; The effects of climatic factors on vegetation dynamics across homogeneous land cover / Bradley C. Rundquist ; Climate as a control in landscape evolution / Chris Welchhans ; Impact of global warming on ecosystems: a case study of biomass at Konza Prairie Biological Station / John A. Harrington Jr. -- Section IV. Applied climatology and water/energy resources. Overview of applied climatology and water/energy resources / Robert V. Rohli ; Climate variations and the water supplies for Lake Superior / Waltraud A.R. Brinkmann ; Relationship of Rio Grande headwaters precipitation and discharge to the southern oscillation index / John A. Harrington Jr. ; Assessing the water quality impacts of global climate change in Southwestern Ohio, U.S.A. / James A. Goodrich ; Water supply and climate change: rethinking growth regimes in Texas / Laura Stroup ; Applicability of "optimal climate normals" for use in the energy industry in the southern United States: a preliminary analysis / John M. Grymes -- Section V. Applied climatology and agriculture. Overview of applied climatology and agriculture / Robert V. Rohli ; The perception of climatic variability and its role in agricultural decision-making in west central Alberta / Catherine Hooey ; Assessing the impact of heat and humidity on livestock: development of an hourly THI climatology / Erik Bowles ; The water budget, climate variability, and climate impacts assessment in northeast Kansas / Stacy L. Hutchinson -- Section VI. Applied climatology and human health, comfort, and behavior. Overview of climate and human health, comfort, and behavior / T. Andrew Joyner ; Assault and deviations from mean temperatures: an inter-year comparison in Dallas / Keith D. Harries ; Applied macroanalysis of golf course environments / Michael A. Simone ; The assessment of Clo as an alternative weather stress index / John E. Oliver ; Impact of ENSO phase on Australian shark attack frequency / Richard W. Dixon ; Classifying heat stress events in the central United States / Erik H. Bowles -- Section VII. Communicating climate to the public. Overview of communicating climate to the public / Robert V. Rohli ; The perils of projection / Earl Cook ; Stakeholder adaptation to climatic change in Kansas: what have we learned? / Iris E. Wilson ; Developing strategies to convey climate science to Kansas stakeholders: evolution and approach / John A. Harrington Jr.

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