Where Do Cold Air Outbreaks Occur, and How Have They Changed Over Time?

@article{Smith2020WhereDC,
  title={Where Do Cold Air Outbreaks Occur, and How Have They Changed Over Time?},
  author={Erik T. Smith and Scott C. Sheridan},
  journal={Geophysical Research Letters},
  year={2020},
  volume={47},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:219424375}
}
Cold air outbreaks (CAOs) occur in many regions of the globe and can be detrimental to the agricultural industry and human health, especially in less prepared regions. A systematic CAO classification… 
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