Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall related to a third-order Markov model

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 127-138

  Jones, P G ^a   Thornton, P K ^b,c  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^b International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Markov model; Rainfall; Spatial variability; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

MARKOV MODEL; RAINFALL; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 0030750395     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(96)02399-4     Document Type: Article

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