Hydroclimate variability and long-lead forecasting of rainfall over Thailand by large-scale atmospheric variables

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-41

  Singhrattna, Nkrintra ^a   Babel, Mukand S ^a   Perret, Sylvain R ^a,b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Chao Phraya River Basin; cross validated multiple regression; ENSO; hydroclimate variability; large scale atmospheric variables; long lead forecasting; modified k nn model; Ping River Basin; rainfall; statistical approach; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ENSO; HYDROCLIMATE VARIABILITY; LARGE-SCALE ATMOSPHERIC VARIABLES; LONG-LEAD FORECASTING; MULTIPLE REGRESSIONS; PING RIVER BASIN; RIVER BASINS; STATISTICAL APPROACH; THAILAND;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLIMATOLOGY; STREAM FLOW; WATERSHEDS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

RAIN;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MONSOON; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHAO PHRAYA BASIN; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; PING BASIN; THAILAND;

EID: 84856891582     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2011.633916     Document Type: Article

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