Trend - Akademi Sains Malaysia
Trend - Akademi Sains Malaysia
Trend - Akademi Sains Malaysia
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INTRODUCTION<strong>Malaysia</strong>n Climate :Temperature – Increasing trend observed in min and ave temp (follows global trend)Rainfall – More Complex<strong>Malaysia</strong>n rainfall – Intense convective rain : duration – few hoursMonsoon rain : duration – few daysPast studies – Manton, M.J., et al. (2001) { 7 stations, 1961 – 1998 }Choi, G., et al., et al (2005) { 4 stations, 1955 -2007 }These studies - used only a few stationslength of record is shortlimited to daily rainfallOther studies - data from auxiliary rainfall stationsdata homogeneity and quality is questionableAbove studies did not address the trends at different times scales
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