Spatio-Temporal Variation and Monsoon Effect on the Temperature Lapse Rate of a Subtropical Island

Temperature lapse rate (TLR) has been widely used in the prediction of mountain climate and vegetation and in many ecological models. The aims of this paper are to explore the spatio-temporal variations and monsoon effects on the TLR in the subtropical island of Taiwan with its steep Central Mountai...

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Main Authors: Ching-An Chiu, Po-Hsiung Lin, Chih-Yung Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/media/k2/attachments/v252p203.pdf