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VII. Climatic input data sets for eastern North America
Tab. A-22: Latitude and climatic parameters of the sites and climatic divisions used for simulating eastern
North American conditions. Symbols: µ(T): monthly mean temperature [°C]; σ(T): standard deviation
of T; µ(P): monthly precipitation sum [cm/month]; σ(P): standard deviation of P; r: cross-correlation
coefficient of T and P. Data from A.M. Solomon (pers. comm., also used by Solomon 1986).
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Churchill, Manitoba 58 °N
µ(T) -27.6 -26.7 -20.3 -11 -2.3 6.1 12 11.5 5.7 -1 -11.9 -21.8
σ(T) 3 3 2.5 2 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 2 2.5 3
µ(P) 1.4 1.3 1.8 2.4 2.8 4 4.9 5.8 5.2 4 4 2
σ(P) 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.6 2.2 2.2 2.6 2.5 1.8 1.2
r 0 0 0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0 0 0
Shefferville, Quebec 55 °N
µ(T) -22.7 -21.1 -14.8 -6.9 0.9 8.5 12.6 10.8 5.6 -0.9 -8.7 -18.1
σ(T) 3 2.5 3 2 1.5 1 1 1.3 1.3 1.5 2.5 3
µ(P) 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 4.5 7.9 8.9 9.8 8.3 7 6.4 4.6
σ(P) 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 3.4 3.5 4.9 3.6 3.4 2.2 1.6
r 0 0 0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0 0 0
Armstrong, Ontario 50 °N
µ(T) -20.7 -18.1 -10.8 -0.5 6.4 12.9 16.4 14.7 9.2 3.6 -6.5 -16.2
σ(T) 3 3 2.5 2 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 2 2.5 3
µ(P) 4.1 3.3 3.3 4.8 6.3 8.8 9.4 8.3 8.8 6.3 6.2 4.3
σ(P) 2 2.2 1.6 2.6 2.5 3.6 4.1 3.2 4.4 4 2.8 2.5
r 0 0 0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0 0 0
West Upper Division, Michigan 47 °N
µ(T) -9.2 -8.8 -4.2 3.9 10.7 15.9 18.9 18.1 13.5 7.9 -0.6 -6.8
σ(T) 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.9 2.1 2.2
µ(P) 4.8 3.9 4.4 5.9 8.1 10.2 8.7 9.4 8.7 6.1 7 4.5
σ(P) 1.8 1.8 2 2.8 2.8 4 3.5 3.1 3.8 2.8 2.1 1.4
r 0 0 0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0 0 0
Central Lower Division, Michigan 44 °N
µ(T) -4.9 -4.9 -0.4 7.2 13.7 19.3 21.7 20.8 16.2 10.4 3.1 -2.9
σ(T) 2.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1
µ(P) 4.4 4 4.9 6.5 7.8 8.2 6.6 7.8 8.1 6.7 6.4 4.6
σ(P) 2 1.9 2.1 3 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.9 4.4 2.5 2.1
r 0 0 0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0 0 0