WINTER STORMS OVER CANADA

Authors
STEWART RE BACHAND D DUNKLEY RR GILES AC LAWSON B LEGAL L MILLER ST MURPHY BP
Citation
Re. Stewart et al., WINTER STORMS OVER CANADA, Atmosphere-ocean, 33(2), 1995, pp. 223-247
Citations number
77
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
Atmosphere-ocean → ACNP
ISSN journal
07055900
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
223 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0705-5900(1995)33:2<223:WSOC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Various type of winter storms occur over Canada and produce major impa cts on society. Canada is subjected to extra-tropical cyclones with al l their embedded structures, as well as blizzards, mountain-induced st orms, lake effect storms and polar lows. Many of these stems are accom panied by heavy precipitation in the form of snow or freezing precipit ation, bitterly cold conditions, strong winds, and blowing snow. The o ccurrence and nature of these storms are discussed in this review arti cle.