Dominant North American Mid-tropospheric Circulation Patterns and Their Relationship to Winter Precipitation in Wisconsin, 1949-1974 |
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700 millibar anomaly pattern associated becomes Canada centered CHAPTER characterized circulation anomalies circulation eigenvector Circulation pattern corresponding climatic component of flow CONSTANT December determined discussed distribution dominant eastern Pacific Ocean eigenvector analysis eigenvector pattern elevation episodes event frequency explained February fifth circulation eigenvector Figure identified increase indicates influence Lakes large negative coefficient large positive coefficient located magnitude major major circulation matrix mean coefficient mean event intensity Midwest monthly multiple North America northern northwesterly observed obtained percent period Plains portion precipitation data presented pressure produces regime region Regression Coefficients relationship relatively remaining representative responsible ridge second eigenvector Seventh Circulation Eigenvector shows significant sixth southerly southwesterly flow spatial distribution standardized stations surface Table temperature temporal third circulation eigenvector third eigenvector throughout tion total variance trough United Unstandardized anomaly values variables variance variation vector weakening westerly flow western Wisconsin zonal