Identification of homogeneous rainfall regimes in parts of Western Ghats region of Karnataka

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-329

  Venkatesh, B ^a   Jose, Mathew K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bands; Cluster analysis; Non dimensional rainfall; Orography; Rainfall; Rainfall regime; Variation; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; OROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; TRANSITION ZONE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN GHATS;

EID: 36348987951     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-007-0029-z     Document Type: Article

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