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Table 2 Influence of El Nino on local climate

From: Effects of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation on dengue epidemics in Thailand, 1996-2005

Region/

Time-lag (month)

Tmax

Tmean

Tmin

Rh

WDSP

In the five southern coastal provinces

   MEI Lag 0

0.32*

0.34*

0.21*

-0.15*

NS

   MEI Lag 1

0.28*

0.30*

0.20*

-0.13*

NS

   MEI Lag 2

0.25*

0.27*

0.17*

-0.09*

NS

In the eight northern mountainous provinces

   MEI Lag 0

0.15*

0.20*

0.20*

NS

NS

   MEI Lag 1

0.12*

0.13*

0.12*

NS

NS

   MEI Lag 2

0.09*

0.10*

0.09*

NS

NS

  1. Data shown are Pearson correlation coefficients between the multivariate ENSO index (MEI) and local climate variables. *Statistically significant; NS, not significant.
  2. Abbreviations: Tmax, maximum daily temperature; Tmean, mean daily temperature; Tmin, minimum daily temperature; Rh, relative humidity; WDSP, wind speed.
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