Table 3 Seasonal rate of change in mean precipitation (mm/10a) at weather stations with a significant trend in different seasons in the Qinling–Daba mountains during 1969–2018.

From: Spatiotemporal variation of climate of different flanks and elevations of the Qinling–Daba mountains in China during 1969–2018

Stations name

Latitude (N°)

Longitude (E°)

Altitude (m)

Spring precipitation (mm/10a)

Summer precipitation (mm/10a)

Autumn precipitation (mm/10a)

Winter precipitation (mm/10a)

Zigui

30.83

110.97

295.50

–

47.36**

–

6.33*

Shiquan

33.05

108.27

484.90

–

22.91*

–

–

Beichuan

31.63

104.45

597.20

–

–

–

1.65*

Taibai

34.03

107.32

1543.60

–

–

–

2.13**

Mount Hua

34.48

110.08

2064.90

− 14.60**

 

− 11.5*

–

Diebu

34.07

103.23

2374.20

–

− 19.43*

–

–

Songpan

32.67

103.60

2881.30

7.63*

–

–

–

Hezuo

35.00

102.90

2910.00

–

–

–

1.19*

  1. * and ** indicate that the climate trends are significant at the 0.05 and 0.01 levels, respectively, based on the Mann–Kendall test for long-term trends.
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