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Sicard et al. 2002
Sicard, E., Sabatier, R., Niel, H. and Cadier, E. (2002). A new approach in space-time analysis of multivariate hydrological data: Application to Brazil's Nordeste region rainfall. Water Resources Research 38. doi: 10.1029/2002WR001413. issn: 0043-1397.

The objective of this paper is to implement an original method for spatial and multivariate data, combining a method of three-way array analysis (STATIS) with geostatistical tools. The variables of interest are the monthly amounts of rainfall in the Nordeste region of Brazil, recorded from 1937 to 1975. The principle of the technique is the calculation of a linear combination of the initial variables, containing a large part of the initial variability and taking into account the spatial dependencies. It is a promising method that is able to analyze triple variability: spatial, seasonal, and interannual. In our case, the first component obtained discriminates a group of rain gauges, corresponding approximately to the Agreste, from all the others. The monthly variables of July and August strongly influence this separation. Furthermore, an annual study brings out the stability of the spatial structure of components calculated for each year.

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Hydrology, Precipitation, Hydrology, Hydroclimatology, Mathematical Geophysics, General or miscellaneous
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Water Resources Research
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