Abstract: Knowledge of the probability distributions of first and last freeze, the length of the growing season and the probabilities of freezes on any day is of considerable practical importance. Generally, empirical approximations ...

Abstract: The nonhomogeneous Poisson distribution is applied to the probabilities of the number and dates of days experiencing thunder and had in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The seasonal nature of hail and thunder occurrence is ...

Abstract: The deterministic and stochastic structures of daily minimum air temperature time series are investigated in four historic records of at least 60 yr in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. Identification and removal of deterministic ...

Abstract: The varied monthly precipitation data of stations across Costa Rica are assigned to one of five regions, each of which displays a distinct precipitation regime. Peaks and troughs in each regional regime reflect the relative ...