Climate of Pocatello, Idaho

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• Personal Author:
  Heim, Joe
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NWS (National Weather Service) ; WR (Western Region)
• Description:
  "Pocatello is located at the mouth of the Portneuf Canyon along the southeastern edge of the Snake River plain. The elevation of the city is approximately 4500 feet above mean sea level. Generally mountainous terrain borders the city on the east and south. The mountains rise abruptly to over 9000 feet elevation within 15 miles to the east, and to over 7500 feet elevation 10 miles south. The broad Snake River valley extends to the west and north with intensive agriculture practiced in the immediate area. A desert composed mostly of lava rock along with sagebrush and sand is located approximately 25 to 30 miles to the north and west of the city"--Introduction.
• Content Notes:
  Joe Heim.
• Keywords:
  Atmospheric Temperature Climate Climatic Extremes Precipitation (Meteorology) Atmospheric Temperature Climatic Extremes
• Series:
  NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR   242
• Document Type:
  Technical Memorandum
• Place as Subject:
  Idaho ; Pocatello ; Pocatello (Idaho)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  LIbrary
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a042f30c94db6fb9a96256972c07b55c1b795a30eda125b13172ae19f27b19f3
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/14728/noaa_14728_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.38 MB ]