Characteristics of the Temporal Variation in Temperature and Precipitation in China’s Lower Yellow River Region
Joint Authors
Lu, Heli
Zhao, Jincai
Liu, Xiaojing
Jing, Wenlong
Huang, Zhong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We analyzed the spatial and temporal distributions of temperature and precipitation in China’s Yellow River Region between 1960 and 2001 by compiling meteorological data using anomalies, climate trend rate, linear regression, trend analysis, spline functions, and other methods.
The results show that the average temperatures in the Region have an upward trend at a rate of 0.19°C every 10 years.
There are no significant changes in the Region’s summers, but the winters have become visibly warmer, with the temperatures significantly increasing from the 1980s.
The average annual precipitation rate has shown a downwards trend at a rate of −11.7 mm every 10 years.
Even though the precipitation rate shows variations, the amount of precipitation is inconsistent with the most significant decrease in precipitation rates being seen during summer followed by autumn, while the rates actually slightly increased during spring and winter.
Over the 42 years, the Region as a whole showed a trend of climate warming and drying with 77% of the total sites studied showing these combined trends.
Before the 1980s, mainly a drying and cooling trend was observed.
In the mid-to-late 80s the temperatures rose, resulting in the change to a warming and drying trend.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lu, Heli& Jing, Wenlong& Zhao, Jincai& Liu, Xiaojing& Huang, Zhong. 2014. Characteristics of the Temporal Variation in Temperature and Precipitation in China’s Lower Yellow River Region. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lu, Heli…[et al.]. Characteristics of the Temporal Variation in Temperature and Precipitation in China’s Lower Yellow River Region. Advances in Meteorology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lu, Heli& Jing, Wenlong& Zhao, Jincai& Liu, Xiaojing& Huang, Zhong. Characteristics of the Temporal Variation in Temperature and Precipitation in China’s Lower Yellow River Region. Advances in Meteorology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452917
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452917