Research Article

Seasonal Changes in Climate Variables in Rainfed Crop Areas in the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago Basin, Mexico

Table 1

Changes in amplitude and phase of climate variables in the LCSB from the initial period (1960–1985) to the final period (1986–2010).

TrendVariableAmplitude (α)Phase (φ)
Affected area (km2)%RangeAffected area (km2)%Range

Positive ()959.61.9(0.01–0.41)1494.32.9(0.01–0.27)
Tmax1901.33.7(0.01–0.32)21094.1(0.01–0.26)
Tmin6192.612.0(0.01–0.045)5371.410.4(0.01–0.32)

Negative ()10133.819.6(−0.43–0.01)000
Tmax3839.87.4(−0.35–0.01)2768.15.4(−0.01–0.35)
Tmin13180.725.5(−0.62–0.01)16.60.03(−0.01–0.23)

Percentage of significance.