The relationship between altitude and hail frequency in the Transvaal
Date
1988
Authors
Olivier J.
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Abstract
Correlations of hail incidence with major topographical features have been documented for various parts of the world. The relationship, however, not necessarily a linear one. In this paper, the nature of the link between hail day frequency and altitude is reported for the Transvaal. A mathematical model which describes this relationship is proposed. The mapping of residuals shows that, while the model provides a good fit for most of the Transvaal, factors other than altitude play a significant role in hail day frequency on the eastern highveld and adjacent lowveld. -from Author
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altitude, hail frequency, topographical feature, South Africa, Transvaal
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South African Journal of Science
84
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84
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