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Table 3 Parameters for testing the null hypothesis of no change, with notation as explained in the
Appendix text, and with x
l
j
j
being the absolute value of the (positive and negative) limits of the 80 %
confidence interval (
x
l
j
j
r
=
p
¼
1
:
282) around l
x
j j
(p = 0.80)
j
x
l
j
r
nz (confidence
level p)
Mahanadi River Basin
Seasonal average temperature in dry season (C)
0.3
0.47
45
4.4
(p = 0.99999)
0.09
Seasonal average temperature in wet season (C)
0.23
0.48
45
3.2
(p = 0.999)
0.09
Annual average temperature (C)
0.26
0.34
45
5.1
(p = 0.999999)
0.06
Annual precipitation (mm yr
-1
)
60
187
45
2.2
(p = 0.95)
36
Annual runoff (mm yr
-1
) (upper: base scenario;
lower: test scenario)
130
204
11
2.1
(p = 0.95)
79
115
1.9
(p = 0.90)
Annual evapotranspiration (mm yr
-1
) (upper:
base scenario; lower: test scenario)
70
209
11
1.1
(p = 0.68)
81
55
0.9
(p = 0.63)
Aral region
Seasonal average temperature
in growing season (C)
0.81
0.85
20
4.3
(p =
0.24
0.99999)
Seasonal average temperature in non-growing
season (C)
1.67
1.06
20
7.0
(p = 0.999999999)
0.30
Annual average temperature (C)
1.1
0.75
20
6.6
(p = 0.999999999)
0.21
Annual precipitation (mm yr
-1
)
11
38
20
1.3
(p = 0.80)
11
Annual runoff (mm yr
-1
)
28
4
20
31
(p & 1)
1.1
Annual evapotranspiration (mm yr
-1
)
15
36
20
1.9
(p = 0.90)
10
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