The spatial distribution of wet and dry spells over Peninsular Malaysia

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 163-173

  Deni Mohd , S ^a   Jemain, A A ^b   Ibrahim, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DROUGHT; GEOMETRY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 55149110282     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-007-0355-8     Document Type: Article

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