Understanding the Complexity of Temperature Dynamics in Xinjiang, China, from Multitemporal Scale and Spatial Perspectives
Joint Authors
Chen, Yaning
Li, Weihong
Liu, Zuhan
Wei, Chunmeng
Tang, Jie
Xu, Jianhua
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Based on the observed data from 51 meteorological stations during the period from 1958 to 2012 in Xinjiang, China, we investigated the complexity of temperature dynamics from the temporal and spatial perspectives by using a comprehensive approach including the correlation dimension (CD), classical statistics, and geostatistics.
The main conclusions are as follows (1) The integer CD values indicate that the temperature dynamics are a complex and chaotic system, which is sensitive to the initial conditions.
(2) The complexity of temperature dynamics decreases along with the increase of temporal scale.
To describe the temperature dynamics, at least 3 independent variables are needed at daily scale, whereas at least 2 independent variables are needed at monthly, seasonal, and annual scales.
(3) The spatial patterns of CD values at different temporal scales indicate that the complex temperature dynamics are derived from the complex landform.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xu, Jianhua& Chen, Yaning& Li, Weihong& Liu, Zuhan& Wei, Chunmeng& Tang, Jie. 2013. Understanding the Complexity of Temperature Dynamics in Xinjiang, China, from Multitemporal Scale and Spatial Perspectives. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032708
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xu, Jianhua…[et al.]. Understanding the Complexity of Temperature Dynamics in Xinjiang, China, from Multitemporal Scale and Spatial Perspectives. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032708
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xu, Jianhua& Chen, Yaning& Li, Weihong& Liu, Zuhan& Wei, Chunmeng& Tang, Jie. Understanding the Complexity of Temperature Dynamics in Xinjiang, China, from Multitemporal Scale and Spatial Perspectives. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1032708
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1032708