Observed variations in U.S. frost timing linked to atmospheric circulation patterns

Over the past century, the frost-free season in the US has lengthened. Here, Strong and McCabe show that most of the variability of spring and fall-frost timing is determined by atmospheric circulation patterns and needs to be considered in future projections of growing season length.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Courtenay Strong, Gregory J. McCabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15307