Synoptic Associations of Regional Flooding Rainstorms in Louisiana, 1911-2000

Authors

  • Robert A. Muller Louisiana State University
  • Robert V. Rohli Louisiana State University

Keywords:

Louisiana climate, regional flooding rainstorms, extreme rainfall events, El Niño, climatic variability

Abstract

This research examines the frequencies and magnitudes of extreme regional flooding rainstorms

Author Biographies

  • Robert A. Muller, Louisiana State University

    Department of Geography

  • Robert V. Rohli, Louisiana State University

    Department of Geography

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2004-01-01

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