Comparison of Ocean and Island Rainfall in the Tropical South Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

摘要

Mean annual rainfall and maximum elevation were compiled from a variety of sources for islands in the tropical South Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. Estimated annual ocean rainfall in the vicinity of each island was taken from a map of annual precipitation over the world ocean recently prepared by Reed and Elliott. Island rainfall was compared with ocean rainfall, and these island/ocean rainfall ratios were examined in terms of ocean location and island elevation.