APPENDIX 2
Average temperatures observed in the month of January for the Lower Delta
Average temperatures observed in the month of April for the Lower Delta
Average temperatures observed in the month of July for the Lower Delta
Average temperatures observed in the month of Ocotober for the Lower Delta
Summary of quarterly trends in precipitation are below, with full size graphs on the pages that follow.
Average Precipitation – January Average Precipitation - April
Average Precipitation – July Average Precipitation – October
Average precipitation observed in the month of January for the Lower Delta
Average precipitation observed in the month of April for the Lower Delta
Average precipitation observed in the month of July for the Lower Delta
Average precipitation observed in the month of October for the Lower Delta
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