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On the Rainfall of Hawaii

A Group of Contributions

  • Detailed insight into Hawaiian rainfall climatology
  • Presents geographic distribution of rainfall for Oahu
  • Examines relation between circumpolar westerly current and rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands

Part of the book series: Meteorological Monographs (METEOR, volume 1)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-ii
  2. Introduction

    • Luna B. Leopold
    Pages 1-6
  3. The Geographic Distribution of Average Monthly Rainfall, Hawaii

    • C. K. Stidd, Luna B. Leopold
    Pages 24-33
  4. A Study of Rainfall Over Oahu

    • T. C. Yeh, C. C. Wallén, J. E. Carson
    Pages 34-46
  5. On the Relation Between the Circumpolar Westerly Current and Rainfall Over the Hawaiian Islands

    • Tu-Cheng Yeh, James E. Carson, Joseph J. Marciano
    Pages 47-55

About this book

The objects of the American Meteorological Society are "the development and dissemination of knowledge of meteorology in all its phases and applications, and the advancement of its professional ideals." The organization of the Society took place in affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Saint Louis, Missouri, December 29, 1919, and its incorporation, at Washington, D. C., January 21, 1920. The work of the Society is carried on by the Bulletin, the Journal, and Meteorological Monographs, by papers and discussions at meetings of the Society, through the offices of the Secretary and the Executive Secretary, and by correspondence. All of the Americas are represented in the membership of the Society as well as many foreign countries.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: On the Rainfall of Hawaii

  • Book Subtitle: A Group of Contributions

  • Authors: L. B. Leopold, H. Landsberg, C. K. Stidd, T. C. Yeh, C. C. Wallén, J. E. Carson, J. J. Marciano

  • Series Title: Meteorological Monographs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-940033-01-3

  • Publisher: American Meteorological Society Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: American Meteorological Society 1951

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-940033-01-3Published: 23 June 2016

  • Series ISSN: 0065-9401

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: III, 55

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Physical Geography

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