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The temporal and spatial precipitation regime of Iran was analysed using multivariate analyses of monthly mean precipitation records for 71 stations. A Principal Component Analysis was applied to the correlation matrix in order to describe the intra-annual variations of precipitation. The Principal Component scores were mapped to visualize the spatial structure of the three derived precipitation regimes. By applying an agglomerative clustering (WARD) of the three Principal Component scores, five homogeneous spatial clusters, representing five precipitation regions, were developed. The intra-annual types of precipitation distribution, shown by the five clusters, are described and discussed.
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Received November 24, 1997 Revised July 17, 1998
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Domroes, M., Kaviani, M. & Schaefer, D. An Analysis of Regional and Intra-annual Precipitation Variability over Iran using Multivariate Statistical Methods. Theor Appl Climatol 61, 151–159 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007040050060
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007040050060