Statistical Relation between Environmental Parameters in Ireland and Precipitation across UK

Abstract:

The relation was studied between the meteorological parameters in Ireland and the precipitation of UK by rainfall ratio Ro method. It was found that the surface temperature in Ireland had significant relation with the rainfall of UK. After discussing the pitfalls of Ro method that Ro could vary by a variance in the numerator or the denominator, and discussing whether variance of Ro was caused by the parameter in Ireland or the same parameter in UK, quantitative study showed that for each adding 1°C of the monthly surface temperature in Ireland, the monthly precipitation at 59 percent stations in UK would decrease by 3.8-12.1%.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 522-524)
• Pages: 921-924
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.522-524.921
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Xiong Li, Ying Pan
• Keywords: Ireland, Precipitation, RO, Temperature, UK

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