Open AccessA statistical study of daily maximum temperatures at Madras during the summer months
Author(s) -
T. Srinivasan,
Sabrina Hashim
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v18i1.3998
Subject(s) - maximum temperature , meteorology , wind speed , climatology , statistics , mathematics , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , geography , geology
Daily maximum temperature data. of Madras for the months April, May and June for the period 1945.1964 have been analysed. The frequency of spells of days having the same type of maximum temperature tendencies appear to follow a random probability model sc =Kpx, K and p being the parameters determinable from the data. sx representing the frequencies of spells of x days duration. It is also shown that low level wind field over Madras and Anantapur at OOZ can be utilised in predicting the day's maximum temperature. Maximum temperature forecast diagrams for May the hottest mouth, have been constructed on the basis of graphical integration method; and utility of these diagrams discussed.