Prediction of Precipitation in the Western Mountainous Regions of China Using a Statistical Model

Table 1

Information of stations in the western mountainous regions with correlation coefficients between the JJA precipitation and prewinter Niño3 SST index from 1979 to 2008 above the 95% confidential level.

Number	Station	Province	ID	Longitude	Latitude	Altitude (m)	Correlation coefficient
1	Ziyang	Sichuan	56298	104.39	30.07	357	0.41
2	Wugong	Shanxi	57034	108.13	34.15	447.8	0.36
3	Huashan	Shanxi	57046	110.05	34.29	2064.9	0.37
4	Fopin	Shanxi	57134	107.59	33.32	1087.7	0.46
5	Shangzhou	Shanxi	57143	109.58	33.52	742.2	0.46
6	Zhenan	Shanxi	57144	109.09	33.26	693.7	0.60
7	Shiquan	Shanxi	57232	108.16	33.03	484.9	0.42
8	Wanyuan	Sichuan	57237	108.02	32.04	674	0.37
9	Daxian	Sichuan	57328	107.3	31.12	310.4	0.36
10	Fengjie	Chongqing	57348	109.3	31.03	607.3	0.36
11	Badong	Hubei	57355	110.24	31.04	294.5	0.42
12	Wufeng	Hubei	57458	110.41	30.11	908.4	0.53
13	Laifeng	Hubei	57545	109.25	29.31	459.5	0.61
14	Sangzhi	Hunan	57554	110.1	29.24	322.2	0.45
15	Shimen	Hunan	57562	111.22	29.35	116.9	0.39

The correlation coefficient statistically significant at 95% confidence level is 0.36.