RESEARCH ON TROPICAL RAINFALL PATTERNS AND ASSOCIATED MESO-SCALE SYSTEMS.

Abstract

A study of the areal variations of rainfall in the Panama-Costa Rica area shows the extreme variation of rainfall. Also the daily variations from station to station and from day to day are discussed. Using data from two Central America stations with long periods of records various methods have been attempted whereby the start, finish, and duration of the rainy season may be calculated. One of these, using a simple water balance technique, gives sensible and consistent results and the analysis for the two stations are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0432405

Entities

People

  • John F. Griffiths
  • Walter K. Henry

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central America
  • Continents
  • Costa Rica
  • Geographic Regions
  • North America
  • Rainfall

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Systems Analysis and Design