ISSN:
1573-5052
Keywords:
Climate
;
Mediterranean
;
Cluster analysis
;
Principal Component Analysis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Climatic data from 444 weather-recording stations in the Mediterranean basin are examined by cluster analysis and principal component analysis. The application of numerical clustering distinguished several groups of climatic stations clearly interpretable in geographic and climatic terms. The hierarchical structure of the dendrograms could be used to identify at different scales uniform climatic regions. The complementary application of principal component analysis produced an ordination of climatic types, which clearly showed the main trends of variation in the precipitation and temperature patterns.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00031632
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