Regionalization and classification of bioclimatic zones in the central-northeastern region of México using principal component analysis (PCA)
Applying principal component analysis (PCA), we determined climate zones in a topographic gradient in the central-northeastern part of México. We employed nearly 3 0 years of monthly temperature and precipitation data at 173 meteorological stations. The climate classification was carried out applying the Köppen system modified for the conditions of México. PCA indicates a regionalization in agreement with topographic characteristics and vegetation. We describe the different bioclimatic zones, associated with typical vegetation, for each climate using geographical information systems (GIS).
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera
2007
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0187-62362007000200002 |
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