Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia

Using a micro-computer based geographic information system for Peninsular Malaysia and a simple method of cluster analysis, a provisional statistical classification of climatic zones was produced. Eight separate zones were identified and were described in terms such as 'dry sunny lowlands...

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Main Author: Bishop, I. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 1984
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2280/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2280/1/Provisional_Climatic_Regions_of_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf
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description Using a micro-computer based geographic information system for Peninsular Malaysia and a simple method of cluster analysis, a provisional statistical classification of climatic zones was produced. Eight separate zones were identified and were described in terms such as 'dry sunny lowlands' and 'wet cloudy uplands'. For a number of reasons, including limitations in the data base, these zones are described as provisional. The procedures involved however have great potential for contributing to better environmental and landuse plannitng.
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spelling upm-22802013-05-27T07:00:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2280/ Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia Bishop, I. D. Using a micro-computer based geographic information system for Peninsular Malaysia and a simple method of cluster analysis, a provisional statistical classification of climatic zones was produced. Eight separate zones were identified and were described in terms such as 'dry sunny lowlands' and 'wet cloudy uplands'. For a number of reasons, including limitations in the data base, these zones are described as provisional. The procedures involved however have great potential for contributing to better environmental and landuse plannitng. 1984 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2280/1/Provisional_Climatic_Regions_of_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf Bishop, I. D. (1984) Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika, 7 (3). pp. 19-24. English
spellingShingle Bishop, I. D.
Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia
title Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Provisional Climatic Regions of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort provisional climatic regions of peninsular malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2280/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2280/1/Provisional_Climatic_Regions_of_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf