Exploring Trends in Climatological Time Series of Orissa, India Using Nonparametric Trend Tests - Hydrologic Time Series Analysis: Theory and Practice - page 231

Table 11.2. Homogeneity tests of monsoon rainfall trends for different time frames

Sources of Data Series 1: 1985-2003 Data Series 2: 1960-2003

F 2 -cal

d.f. Significance F 2 -cal d.f. Significance

variation

Total variation 30.76 52 - 68.24 52 -

Homogeneity 23.17 51 - 67.41 51 -

Season 0.67 3 NS 28.06 3 S ( p 0.05)

Station 5.38 12 NS 8.91 12 NS

Season station 17.13 36 NS 30.43 36 NS

Trend 7.59 1 S ( p 0.05) 0.84 1 Not required

Note: d.f. = Degrees of Freedom; NS = Not Significant; S = Significant.