Frequency of Cold-Wet Climatic Conditions in the United States

Abstract

Cold-wet conditions occur most frequently in the extreme Pacific Northwest, with a second maximum in the Northeast from the Great Lakes to northern New England. The minimum occurrence is in southern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. During the colder part of the year (from October through April), cold-wet conditions occur over 50 percent of the time in the two above-mentioned regions of maximum incidence, reaching 70 to 80 percent in January. In summer (July and August), cold-wet conditions occur less than 10 percent of the time except in the far northeastern and Lake states and on the north Pacific coast. The Olympic Peninsula of Washington has more than 30 percent frequency all summer, the highest in the country during this season.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1956
Accession Number
AD0106370

Entities

People

  • Fernand De Percin
  • Peveril Meigs

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Environmental Protection
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Great Lakes
  • Low Temperature
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • New England
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Precipitation
  • Regions
  • Snow Cover
  • South Dakota
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Geology

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