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England and Wales precipitation: A discussion of recent changes in ariability and an update to 1985
Author(s) -
Wigley T. M. L.,
Jones P. D.
Publication year - 1987
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.3370070304
Subject(s) - precipitation , climatology , forcing (mathematics) , environmental science , new england , climate change , physical geography , geography , meteorology , geology , oceanography , politics , political science , law
Recent changes in precipitation variability are examined for five regions of England and Wales. The only statistically significant changes that have occurred over the past 10 years have been an increase in the frequency of extreme dry summers and wet springs. The importance of large‐scale climate forcing factors, such as pressure gradients and weather types, in controlling precipitation variations is examined using simple correlation analyses. The homogenized England and Wales precipitation series is updated to 1985.