Title: Inter-annual and seasonal patterns of precipitable water vapour over Malaysia from 1990–2019 based on MERRA-2 reanalysis

Authors (ORCID): MAKAMA, E.K. (0000-0001-7074-0037), LIM, H.S. (0000-0002-4835-8015)

Keywords: total precipitable water vapour, MERRA-2, monsoon, reanalysis

Abstract: In this study seasonal and inter-annual patterns as well as trend in the total precipitable water vapour (TPW) over Malaysia, based on a 30-year data from MERRA-2, have been evaluated using least square regression method. Indicator TPW revealed a pair of minima in February/August and maxima in May/November with highest and lowest long-term means found in East Malaysia. Long-term seasonal variability of TPW exhibited latitudinal dependency in both the NEM and SWM seasons. Indicator TPW showed respective southeast-northwest and southwest-northeast spatial distribution in West and East Malaysia, with the highest statistically significant positive trend found in the former.

DOI: 10.22630/PNIKS.2021.30.1.18

APA style references: Makama, E.K. & Lim, H.S. (2021). Inter-annual and seasonal patterns of precipitable water vapour over Malaysia from 1990–2019 based on MERRA-2 reanalysis. Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 30 (1), 208-218. doi: 10.22630/PNIKS.2021.30.1.18

APA style citation in text: The first time citation in text: (Makama & Lim, 2021), next citation: (Makama & Lim, 2021)

Chicago style references: Makama, Ezekiel K., Hwee S. Lim. "Inter-annual and seasonal patterns of precipitable water vapour over Malaysia from 1990–2019 based on MERRA-2 reanalysis." Scientific Review Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 91 ser., vol. 30, no 1, (2021): 208-218. doi: 10.22630/PNIKS.2021.30.1.18.

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