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On the use of cross-correlation analysis in studies of patterns of rainfall variability

Berndtsson, Ronny LU orcid (1987) In Journal of Hydrology 93(1-2). p.113-134
Abstract

Cross-correlation structures based on daily rainfall data recorded during a period of 5 years at 67 stations throughout Tunisia are used to examine spatial rainfall variability. Basic properties of the correlation-distance function such as cumulating period, exclusion versus inclusion of dry periods, and data volume are analysed. Analysis of the correlation patterns for each month shows that two periods (February-May, and September-November) are delimited by a period of great instability (December-January) and by the dry period (June-August). Three main rainfall regions can be distinguished, delimited and governed mainly by the topography and the coastal influence.

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Journal of Hydrology
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113 - 134
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0022-1694
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10.1016/0022-1694(87)90198-3
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