Research Article
Five Decadal Trends in Averages and Extremes of Rainfall and Temperature in Sri Lanka
Table 1
Rainfall, temperature measures, and seasons investigated to determine average and extreme trends in Sri Lanka.
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aRainfall > trace amount (0.254 mm). bThose exceeding the value corresponding to the 1-in-2 recurrence interval for the particular seasonal maximum (Table 1). cNumbers of events of heavy rainfall and extreme temperature are those exceeding the value corresponding to a 1-in-2 recurrence interval for the maximum magnitude event of the specific duration 2, 3, 5, and 7 days. |