Selected climatic data for a global set of standard stations for vegetation science
The present volume, Nr. 5 in the T:VS series is an example of a handbook volume for working in vegetation science. Anyone working and teaching in this field knows the difficulties in obtaining basic environmental da ta needed for research and interpretat
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Tasks for vegetation science 5 Series Editor
HELMUT LIETH University of Osnabriick, F.R.G.
MANFRED J. MOLLER
Selected climatic data for a global set of standard stations for vegetation science
DR W. JUNK PUBLISHERS THE HAGUE / BOSTON / LONDON 1982
Distributors: for the United States and Canada Kluwer Boston, Inc. 190 Old Derby Street Hingham, MA 02043 USA
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MUller, Manfred J. Selected climatic data for a global set of standard stations for vegetation science. (Tasks for vegetation sciences ; 5) Includes index. 1. Climatology--Observations. 2. Vegetation and climate--Observations. I. Title. II. Series. QC982.M84 1982 551.6 82-8958 AACR2
ISBN-13: 978-94-009-8042-6 DOl: 10.1007/978-94-009-8040-2
e-ISBN-13: 978-94-009-8040-2
Copyright © 1982 by Dr W. Junk Publishers, The Hague, The Netherlands Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1982 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any jorm or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher, Dr W. Junk Publishers, P.O. Box 13713, 2501 ES The Hague, The Netherlands
SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE The present volume, Nr. 5 in the T:VS series is an example of a handbook volume for working in vegetation science. Anyone working and teaching in this field knows the difficulties in obtaining basic environmental data needed for research and interpretation. There are regional publications and there are other data sets available. In both cases the distribution is limited. The present volume by Dr. Muller intends to provide a selection of climatic parameters as they are commonly needed for the work of the vegetation scientist. The same set of monthly mean values are provided for about 1000 stations distributed as evenly as possible over the global land surfaces. The tabular presentation of data from the individual stations is put into a geographical context through various means. Climatological classifications according to KOPPEN/GEIGER and TROLL/PAFFEN are included as well as a revised system of climate diagrams from WALTER and LlETH. In the present form the global standard climate data set should prove to be useful for vegetation science, biometeorology, agriculture, and forestry as well as general geography. I have to thank Dr. Muller for providing this valuable work to the T:VS series. I am sure that this selection of climatic data for the special needs of vegetation scientists will help many colleagues in different parts of the world. Osnabruck, November 1981
H. Lieth
PREFACE OF THE AUTHOR Whoever is concerned with climate geography, vegetation science or geoecological questions will have repeatedly felt the absence of an extensive but easily accessible collection of climate data from selected stations on the earth. In a series of handbooks of v
