An investigation into observational characteristics of rainfall and temperature in Central Northeast India-a historical perspective 1889-2008

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 305-319

  Subash, N ^a   Sikka, A K ^b   Mohan, H S Ram ^c  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR EASTERN REGION   (India)

^b National Rainfed Area Authority   (India)

^c Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; DROUGHT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MONSOON; PERIODICITY; RAINFALL; SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

INDIA; JHARKHAND;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79951810389     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-010-0299-2     Document Type: Article

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