A climate departure index for the study of climatic variability

Auteur :
SUCKLING, P. W.

Description :
Three versions of a Climate Departure Index (CDI) are presented for studying how normal or unusual a particular year on event is compared to the long terme average for region. Comparison of a simple CDI, absolute value CDI and least-squares CDI are made through the use of hypothetical examples and two case studies involving seasonal snowfall variations in northern New England and last spring-freeze date variations in the southeastern United States - The preferred version is the least-squares CDI.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, 1987, vol. 8, n°. 2, p. 179-188, Références bibliographiques : 18 réf.

Date :
1987