Latitudinal range variation of trees in the UnitedStates : a reanalysis of the applicability of Rapoport's rule
Biogeography ; Conifer ; Latitude ; Leafy ; Southern UnitedStates ; Spatial distribution ; Taxonomy ; Theory ; Tree ; UnitedStates of America ; Vegetation
with Rapoport's rule in the Unitedstates are not restricted to high latitudes and are not the result of a boundedness effect but may be intimately linked with the glacial history and physical geography of North America.
The emergence of dengue fever in the UnitedStates and its public health implications
Diffusion ; Disease ; Epidemic ; Health ; Medical geography ; Regional pathology ; UnitedStates of America
Dengue fever, a virus spread by two species of Aedes mosquitoes, now has those two vectors in the USA. Suitable climate in the southern UnitedStates and frequent movement of people with the disease from Mexico and the Caribbean may create a serious
Regional precipitation variability in the southern UnitedStates
Atmospheric circulation ; Cyclone ; Global change ; Precipitation ; Seasonal variation ; Southern UnitedStates ; Spatial variation ; Teleconnection ; UnitedStates of America
This paper analyzes relationships between large-scale circulation variations and regional precipitation within the southern UnitedStates. Results provide a better understanding of the causes of both short-term and long-term precipitation
[b1] Louisiana State University, Dept. of Geography and Anthropology, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, Etats-Unis
Comparison of the marine oxygen isotope record, the eustatic sea level record, and the chronology of glaciation in the UnitedStates of America in Quaternary glaciations in the Northern Hemisphere.
Examining the relationship between snowfall and wildfire patterns in the western UnitedStates
Applied climatology ; Correlation ; Forest fire ; Snow ; Snow cover ; UnitedStates of America ; Western UnitedStates
The AA. conducted an examination of the spatial and temporal relationships and correlations between snow cover and wildfire from 1986 through 1996 in the 11 western states of the UnitedStates. Snow-cover and wildfire data were aggregated
and normalized for each state, as well as for the entire western region. No strong correlation was found for the entire western UnitedStates, nor did state aggregations show signs of consistent yearly correlation between measures of snow cover and wildfire
. Nevertheless, a few states experienced above-average acreage burned totals following winters with above-average snow cover.
Rus in urbe : the spatial evolution of urban parks in the UnitedStates, 1850-1920
Diffusion ; Historical geography ; Landscape ; Nineteenth Century ; Time series ; Town ; UnitedStates of America ; Urban park
in the UnitedStates are mapped. Both types of parks, although serving different clientele, started in the industrial cities of northeastern UnitedStates. - (SLD)
Trends in fog frequency and duration in the southeast UnitedStates
Atmospheric moisture ; Climatic trend ; Fog ; Forecast ; Linear regression ; Southern UnitedStates ; UnitedStates of America ; Virginia
This study identifies the trends and frequency of fog events across the south-eastern UnitedStates. A simple linear regression was performed on hourly datasets for annual and seasonal fog-event days and on fog duration. The majority of Virginia
Attendance ; Commercial attraction ; Economic impact ; Leisure ; Minnesota ; Tourism ; UnitedStates of America
In the UnitedStates, the two main leisure activities are television watching and shopping, in that order. A. begin by reviewing the development of malls in North America and explain how the casino entertainment-shopping complexes were the precursor
to the megamalls such as the Mall of America, in the Minneapolis - St. Paul metro area. Today, the Mall of America attracts over 40 million visitors per year, primarily to power shop big-ticket items, from as far away as Japan (400 tour groups per years
). The experiences available at the Mall of America are discussed and the local and regional economic impacts are assessed. - (SLD)
The temple as a symbol of Hindu identity in America ?
Cultural studies ; Hinduism ; Immigrants ; Pennsylvania ; Semiotics of space ; UnitedStates of America
Paper examines the role of the temple as an important symbol for ethnic regrouping of Hindu immigrants in the UnitedStates. The new temples in postindustrial America provide a nexus of cultural expression that could lead to a renaissance in temple
building and possibly in Hinduism itself. There is an extensive discussion of the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reportedly the first and certainly the best known temple in the UnitedStates. - (SLD)
Testing the waters; the state of the geography standards in Rhode Island
Educational programme ; Teaching of geography ; UnitedStates of America
Evolution of the state geography standards in Rhode Island, one of many reform movements in the USA, each growing out of local responses, not decisions made in Washington. - (DWG)