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Table 7.3: Comparison oEsignificant (p = 0.05) correlations between seasonal
mean weather Erequencies and seasonal temperature representing the British
Isles. The observed column (0) values are based on the objective typing
scheme and instrumental data. The alternate model values (UKHI and MPI)
are based on the relevant model-derived temperature data.
TEMPERATURE
Winter
Spring
Type
0
UKHI MPI
0
UKHI MPI
A
-.27
-.50
-.46 +.26
C
+.54 -.36
+.42
W
+.67
+.53
+.46 +.24 +.41
N
-.46
-.48
-.48
-.52
E
-.65
-.45
-.54
-.27
-.51
+.36
S
+.26
+.31
NW
Summer
Autumn
Type
0
UKHI MPI
0
UKHI MPI
A
+.36
-.62
C
-.47
-.49
+.69
W
-.42 +.32 +.49
N
-.34
-.61
-.40
-.58
E
-.21
S
+.21
+.47
NW
-.34
-.24