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A comparison of two methods of estimating a mean diurnal temperature curve during the daylight hours

Ein Vergleich von zwei Methoden zur Bestimmung der mittleren Tageskurve der Temperatur für die Tageszeit

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The accuracy of two methods of estimating a mean diurnal temperature curve during the daylight hours is examined by comparing calculated temperatures and monthly mean observed temperatures at 20 stations for each month. Both methods require monthly mean maximum and minimum temperatures as input data, as well as information on geographical location and time of year. The sensitivity of both methods to the temperature input data is examined in some detail.

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Die Genauigkeit von zwei Methoden zur Bestimmung der mittleren Temperaturtageskurve für die Stunden der Tageszeit wird für jeden Monat durch den Vergleich der berechneten Temperaturen mit den beobachteten Monatsmitteln der Temperatur an 20 Stationen geprüft. Beide Methoden erfordern Monatsmittel der Maxima und der Minima der Temperatur als Eingabedaten wie auch eine Information über die geographische Lage und über die Zeit im Jahr. Die Empfindlichkeit beider Methoden für die Eingabedaten der Temperatur wird im Detail untersucht.

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  1. M. E. Johnson (Experimental Officer)

    Present address: Division of Land Use Research, CSIRO, Canberra, A. C. T.

  2. E. A. Fitzpatrick (Associate Professor)

    Present address: School of Geography, University of New South Wales, Kensington, N. S. W., Australia

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    Johnson, M.E., Fitzpatrick, E.A. A comparison of two methods of estimating a mean diurnal temperature curve during the daylight hours. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biokl. B. 25, 251–263 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02243056

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