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Thiessen Polygon method (Plantae)

Subcategory: precipitation measurement
Standard reference: Thiessen, A. H. 1911. Precipitation for large areas. Monthly Weather Review, v. 39:1082-1084.
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Method for computing areal precipitation amounts from point measurements using polygon weighting to account for spatial distribution of rainfall across watersheds.

Typical Equipment

  • recording rain gauges

Output Measurements

  • areal precipitation amounts

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Hydrologic and Biotic Effects of Grazing vs. Non-Grazing near Grand Junction, Colorado

1970Journal of Range Managementusing