Estimates of temperature and precipitation for northeastern Utah
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Abstract
Estimates of temperature and precipitation were made for northeastern Utah from information that was collected at 67 locations. The variable-length records were converted to the common-time base of 1941-70; then general relations were developed to extend the converted point values to unsampled sites. Regression techniques were used to fill voids in the temperature-data base. Incomplete precipitation records were adjusted to the 1941-70 average on the assumption that the ratio of concurrent data is directly proportional to the ratio of the respective 1941-70 average annual values at nearby sites. Equations were then developed through a computer program to express the relationship of temperature and precipitation with altitude and location and to extend the information to unsampled sites. Two-thirds of the observed and estimated average annual temperature and precipitation values are within ±1.5°F (1.0°C) and 2.08 in (53 mm), respectively, of the calculated averages. Schematic diagrams, plotted by computer, were prepared to show variations of altitude, temperature, and precipitation; and maps, also plotted by computer, show lines of equal altitude, precipitation, and temperature.
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Fields, F., Adams, D.B., 1975, Estimates of temperature and precipitation for northeastern Utah: Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey, v. 3, no. 2, p. 131-136.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Estimates of temperature and precipitation for northeastern Utah |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 131 |
| Last page | 136 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |