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Singularity of atmospheric pressure in the eastern mediterranean and its relevance to interannual variations of dry and wet spells
Author(s) -
Kutiel H.,
Maheras P.,
Guika S.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(19980315)18:3<317::aid-joc246>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - climatology , mediterranean climate , lag , environmental science , atmospheric pressure , sign (mathematics) , low pressure area , atmospheric circulation , wet season , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , geography , geology , mathematics , cartography , archaeology , computer network , mathematical analysis , computer science
Lag correlations between daily atmospheric pressure at Thessaloniki (Greece) and at Bet‐Dagan (Israel) were made in order to define and monitor the circulation in the eastern Mediterranean. The timing, magnitude and sign of the significant correlations in each season were defined. Pressure system types, their propagation direction, their velocity and their persistence were derived accordingly. Results are presented in a probabilistic way, enabling the assessment of different probabilities for any correlation coefficient to happen during a certain season. The results reinforce the idea of singularities of the rainfall regime elaborated in earlier studies. © 1998 Royal Meteorological Society