Observed trends in extreme temperature over the Klang Valley, Malaysia

Abstract

This study investigates the recent extreme temperature trends across 19 stations in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, over the period 2006–16. Fourteen extreme index trends were analyzed using the Mann-Kendall non-parametric test, with Sen’s slope as a magnitude estimator.

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Keywords

climate change, extreme temperature, trend, urban environment, tropical area

Citation

Yatim, A. N. M., Latif, M. T., Ahamad, F., Khan, M. F., Nadzir, M. S. M., & Juneng, L. (2019). Observed trends in extreme temperature over the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 36, 1355-1370.

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