Analysis of diurnal air temperature range change in the continental United States
Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important indicator for climate change. In this paper, diurnal air temperature range variations of the continental United States over the past one hundred years were investigated to discover the temporal trend and spatial patterns. While the annual mean DTR of t...
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doaj-dadddbad9c924be9a38c11f7d8a395ef2020-11-24T23:25:27ZengElsevierWeather and Climate Extremes2212-09472014-08-014C869510.1016/j.wace.2014.05.002Analysis of diurnal air temperature range change in the continental United StatesMichael Qu0Joe Wan1Xianjun Hao2Global Environment and Natural Resources Institute, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, USAGlobal Environment and Natural Resources Institute, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, USAGlobal Environment and Natural Resources Institute, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, USADiurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important indicator for climate change. In this paper, diurnal air temperature range variations of the continental United States over the past one hundred years were investigated to discover the temporal trend and spatial patterns. While the annual mean DTR of the United States has steadily decreased during the past decades, it is found that the decreased amplitude has spatial and seasonal patterns. Seasonal and spatial variations of DTR were analyzed for the four regions, northeastern, northwestern, southeastern, and southwestern. Fall and summer witnessed a significant decrease in DTR in all regions. Spring and winter, on the other hand, have experienced much smaller decreases. Temporal trend and spatial patterns of daily maximum and minimum temperatures were also investigated to gain insight of DTR change.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094714000346Diurnal temperature rangeClimateClimate change |
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Analysis of diurnal air temperature range change in the continental United States |
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Analysis of diurnal air temperature range change in the continental United States |
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Weather and Climate Extremes |
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Diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important indicator for climate change. In this paper, diurnal air temperature range variations of the continental United States over the past one hundred years were investigated to discover the temporal trend and spatial patterns. While the annual mean DTR of the United States has steadily decreased during the past decades, it is found that the decreased amplitude has spatial and seasonal patterns. Seasonal and spatial variations of DTR were analyzed for the four regions, northeastern, northwestern, southeastern, and southwestern. Fall and summer witnessed a significant decrease in DTR in all regions. Spring and winter, on the other hand, have experienced much smaller decreases. Temporal trend and spatial patterns of daily maximum and minimum temperatures were also investigated to gain insight of DTR change. |
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Diurnal temperature range Climate Climate change |
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