Trends affecting pluviometric indices at the fabra observatory (Barcelona, NE Spain) from 1917 to 1999

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-332

  Lana, X ^a   Serra, C ^a   Burgueno, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cross correlation; Fabra observatory (NE Spain); Homogeneity tests; Pluviometric indices; Trends analysis

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CORRELATION METHODS; LOW PASS FILTERS; RAIN; STATISTICS;

PLUVIOMETRIC INDICES;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; HOMOGENEITY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; THRESHOLD;

SPAIN;

EID: 0037443865     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.882     Document Type: Article

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