The Global Distribution of the Annual and Semiannual Cycles in Precipitation

Abstract

The annual march of precipitation is documented on a global basis by mapping the amplitudes and phases of the annual and semiannual cycles in a vectorial format. The various climatic regimes proposed by Kendrew (1922) show up quite clearly in the results. In addition, the results give some indication of the seasonal variation of precipitation over the oceanic regions. Abstract The annual march of precipitation is documented on a global basis by mapping the amplitudes and phases of the annual and semiannual cycles in a vectorial format. The various climatic regimes proposed by Kendrew (1922) show up quite clearly in the results. In addition, the results give some indication of the seasonal variation of precipitation over the oceanic regions.