A preliminary climatology of ground‐based inversions in Canada |
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| Authors: | RE Munn J Tomlain RL Titus |
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| Institution: | 1. Canadian Meteorological Service , Toronto;2. University of Bratislava , Czechoslovakia |
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| Abstract: | Precipitation efficiency is the percentage of the total water vapor over an area that falls to the surface as measurable precipitation on an average day. This variable focuses attention on the dynamic mechanisms that produce different precipitation patterns in different areas. The concept of precipitation efficiency is discussed and its seasonal and annual values are mapped for several Canadian stations. Maximum seasonal values occur in winter for all of the country. National highs are found on the West Coast and along the St. Lawrence Lowland, a result of the cyclonic activity in these regions. |
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