Accession Number:

AD0442299

Title:

A SEARCH FOR RAINFALL CALENDARICITIES

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS HANSCOM AFB MA

Personal Author(s):

• Brier, Glenn W.
• Shapiro, Ralph
• MacDonald, Norman J.

Report Date:

1963-07-10

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

A statistical analysis is applied to 63 years of daily United States precipitation data to determine whether a tendency exists for rainfall anomalies to occur near specific calendar dates. The results clearly indicate no tendency for rainfall anomalies near specific calendar dates.

Descriptors:

• *RAINFALL
• ANOMALIES
• REPRINTS
• STATISTICAL TESTS
• TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE