The relation of rainfall to elevation in the Southern Appalachian region
Donley DE and Mitchell RL. 1939. The relation of rainfall to elevation in the Southern Appalachian region. Transactions - American Geophysical Union. 20:711-721
ABSTRACT: An investigation of the relation of elevation to the variation in annual rainfall at a number of rainfall-stations in western United States was made about 1899 by Mr. J. B. Lippincott [see 1 of “References” at end of paper]. This study was extended by Dr. Daniel W. Mead [2] in 1919 so as to include additional stations in Europe and the United States. These investigations indicated rather conclusively that in most mountain areas the amount of mean annual rainfall was greater, the higher the elevation of the station considered.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Donley, David; Mitchell, Richard
- Units
- BLRI , GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Atmospheric Sciences, BLRI, Blue Ridge Parkway, Climate, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Precipitation, SER, Southeast Region