July 1, 2005
Journal Article

Characteristics of Diurnal Variations of Rainfall in China for the Recent Years

Abstract

Based on both observational data of hourly precipitation at 194 Chinese international exchange stations and TRMM/NASA/NASDA satellite data, characteristics of diurnal variations of rainfall in China for four seasons of the recent years (2002-2004) have been investigated, especially for summer.

Revised: January 16, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2005

Citation

Zhao Z., L.R. Leung, and Y. Qian. 2005. "Characteristics of Diurnal Variations of Rainfall in China for the Recent Years." Exchanges : newsletter of the Climate Variability and Predictability Programme (CLIVAR) 10, no. 3:24-26. PNNL-SA-46313.