Reconstructed annual precipitation series for Scotland (1861 - 1991): Spatial and temporal variations, and links to the atmospheric circulation

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-18

  Macdonald, N ^a   Phillips, I D ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RAINFALL; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TREND ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750128942     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00369220600830771     Document Type: Article

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