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Comment on ‘homogeneity analysis of rainfall series‐an application of the use of a realistic rainfall model’
Author(s) -
Jones P. D.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0196-1748
DOI - 10.1002/joc.3370050309
Subject(s) - homogeneous , citation , homogeneity (statistics) , library science , history , computer science , mathematics , statistics , combinatorics
In a recent paper, Thompson (1984a) derives a distribution function for monthly rainfall totals which has physically meaningful parameters. He states that this distribution function can be used for the assessment of the homogeneity of rainfall time series. An example from Auckland, New Zealand is given and correction factors derived in order to form a homogeneous series. The purpose of this comment is to demonstrate that the methodology presented has three basic flaws