AN INVESTIGATION OF THE OCEANIC EFFECTS ON THE CLIMATE OF PACIFIC EQUATORIAL SOUTH AMERICA.

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Abstract:

The spatial and temporal distributions of rainfall for the equatorial latitudes on the Pacific coast of South America are described by graphical and statistical means. A relationship is established between the rainfall distributions and the offshore oceanic current regimes which is highly linear in nature. Anomalous rainfall years are then analyzed to determine a possible correlation with movements of the subtropical oceanic high pressure systems. The controversial question of the periodicity of rainfall anomalies is tested by harmonic analysis techniques. Author

Author(s):
Cook, James D.
Author Organization(s):
TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND METEOROLOGY
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Annotation:
Investigation of the oceanic effects on the climate of Pacific Equatorial South America.
Pagination:
0076

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Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
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Descriptor(s):
(*CLIMATE, SOUTH AMERICA), (*SOUTH AMERICA, CLIMATE), (*RAINFALL, SOUTH AMERICA), (*OCEAN CURRENTS, RAINFALL), TROPICAL REGIONS, MOUNTAINS, DESERTS, COASTAL REGIONS, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS, HARMONIC ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, GRAPHICS
Report Date:
1964 Jan 01