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contributor authorAbatzoglou, John T.
contributor authorRedmond, Kelly T.
contributor authorEdwards, Laura M.
date accessioned2017-06-09T16:27:40Z
date available2017-06-09T16:27:40Z
date copyright2009/08/01
date issued2009
identifier issn1558-8424
identifier otherams-68265.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4209804
description abstractA novel approach is presented to objectively identify regional patterns of climate variability within the state of California using principal component analysis on monthly precipitation and temperature data from a network of 195 climate stations statewide and an ancillary gridded database. The confluence of large-scale circulation patterns and the complex geography of the state result in 11 regional modes of climate variability within the state. A comparison between the station and gridded analyses reveals that finescale spatial resolution is needed to adequately capture regional modes in complex orographic and coastal settings. Objectively identified regions can be employed not only in tracking regional climate signatures, but also in improving the understanding of mechanisms behind regional climate variability and climate change. The analysis has been incorporated into an operational tool called the California Climate Tracker.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleClassification of Regional Climate Variability in the State of California
typeJournal Paper
journal volume48
journal issue8
journal titleJournal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
identifier doi10.1175/2009JAMC2062.1
journal fristpage1527
journal lastpage1541
treeJournal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:;2009:;volume( 048 ):;issue: 008
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