Spatial correlation in precipitation trends in the Brazilian Amazon

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Buarque, Diogo Costa ^a   Clarke, Robin T ^a   Mendes, Carlos Andre Bulhoes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DROUGHT; RAIN;

ANNUAL MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION; ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; BRAZILIAN AMAZON; CLIMATE TRENDS; DRY SPELLS; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION TRENDS; SPATIAL CORRELATIONS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME TRENDS;

CORRELATION METHODS;

CORRELATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; GEOSTATISTICS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); REGIONAL CLIMATE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL;

EID: 77954490108     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD013329     Document Type: Article

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