Abstract: Observed rainfall, outgoing longwave radiation (OLR), divergence, and precipitation from the reanalysis project of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction and the National Center for Atmospheric Research are ...

Abstract: Onset and end of the rainy season in the Amazon Basin are examined for the period 1979?96. The onset and end dates are determined by averaging daily rainfall data from many stations, and then constructing 5-day averages ...