Diurnal and Seasonal Structure of the Climate at Scheffer Ville, Quebec
- 1 February 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Arctic and Alpine Research
- Vol. 10 (1) , 95-104
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1550659
Abstract
A method for the graphical analysis of diurnal and seasonal structure of climatic variables is presented; graphs of long-term means and SD for each variable show the pattern and predictability of the climate. The 1953-1970 hourly weather records for Schefferville, Quebec [Canada] (54.degree. 48'' N 66.degree. 49 W are analyzed to illustrate the method. Graphs of estimated shortwave radiation flux, air temperature, vapor pressure, wind speed and probability of measurable rainfall characterize the site. The distinctive diurnal and seasonal structure of the climate is readily apparent in the graphs. The method may be useful in explaining plant and animal adaptations that are affected by the diurnal and seasonal patterns of climatic events.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: