RECENT CHANGES IN THE SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL PRECIPITATION INISRAEL

Authors
STEINBERGER EH GAZITYAARI N
Citation
Eh. Steinberger et N. Gazityaari, RECENT CHANGES IN THE SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL PRECIPITATION INISRAEL, Journal of climate, 9(12), 1996, pp. 3328-3336
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
Journal of climate → ACNP
ISSN journal
08948755
Volume
9
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
3328 - 3336
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-8755(1996)9:12<3328:RCITSO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Analysis of rainfall series in Israel during the period 1960-1990 for 99 stations has revealed that precipitation amounts have decreased in the northern and central coastal areas and in the northern mountain ar ea. In the southern coastal area and the western slopes of the central mountains precipitation increased. There are indications that the obs erved trends may be the outcome of changes in the synoptic climate dur ing the winter in the Eastern Mediterranean region.