Research Article

Spatial Variability and Periodicity of Precipitation in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River, China

Table 1

Geographical coordinates, annual mean precipitation () for 26 meteorological stations across the middle reaches of the Yellow River.

Station (abbreviation)Latitude (°N)Longitude (°E)Elevation (m) (mm)

Youyu (YY)40.00112.451345.8421.6
Hequ (HQ)39.38111.15861.5410.4
Wuzhai (WZ)38.92111.821401.0472.5
Xingxian (XX)38.47111.131012.6492.9
Yulin (YL)38.27109.781157.0406.9
Taiyuan (TY)37.78112.55778.3443.7
Hengshan (HS)37.93109.231111.0377.6
Suide (SD)37.50110.22929.7452.7
Lishi (LS)37.50111.10950.8491.1
Jiexiu (JX)37.03111.92743.9465.5
Wuqi (WQ)36.92108.171331.4469.0
Yan’an (YA)36.60109.50958.5542.7
Xixian (XX)36.70110.951052.7524.5
Linfen (LF)36.07111.50449.5484.7
Huanxian (HX)36.58107.301255.6434.2
Luochuan (LC)35.82109.501159.8612.3
Yuncheng (YC)35.05111.05365.0528.6
Xiji (XJ)35.97105.721916.5410.3
Pingliang (PL)35.55106.671346.6501.3
Xifeng (XF)35.73107.631421.0550.3
Changwu (CW)35.20107.801206.5581.3
Tongchuan (TC)35.08109.07978.9581.6
Tianshui (TS)34.58105.751141.7522.4
Baoji (BJ)34.35107.13612.4655.7
Wugong (WG)34.25108.22 447.8602.7
Xi’an (XA)34.30108.93 397.5556.7