Trends of rainfall days in sóller catchment (Mallorca, Spain)

Authors

  • Joan Rosselló Geli Grup de Climatologia, Hidrologia, Riscs Naturals i Paisatge. Universitat de les Illes Balears. Campus Universidad de las Islas Baleares 07122 Palma de Mallorca.

Keywords:

rainfall, temporal series, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean

Abstract

Daily rainfall data observed in two rain gauges located on a 50 km2catchment in Mallorca have been studied to observe the annual distribution of rainy days and its seasonal distribution for the final decades of the 20thcentury. Furthermore, the rainy days trends have been analyzed for the period 1960-2000. Results confirm the high inter-annual variability of the Mediterranean climate and the contrast between areas because of factors like the sea closeness. Regarding trends, there is an increase of the yearly rainy days in both gauges during the observed period.

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2021-07-01

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Rosselló Geli, J. (2021). Trends of rainfall days in sóller catchment (Mallorca, Spain). Boletín Geográfico, 43(1). Retrieved from http://170.210.83.53/index.php/geografia/article/view/3245

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Vol. 43 No. 1 (2021): Boletín Geográfico 43(1)

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Geography and Climatology

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