4. Results
Hydroclimate
Figure 3 shows the variability in hydroclimatic variables during the
study period in the context of a longer 6-month period. Summer and
autumn precipitation were close to the seasonal average; with a large
convectional event in July and numerous smaller events in August and
September when monitoring was ongoing. Air temperatures reflected
radiation, and decreased from July until December, though they were also
near-average in the monitoring period. Relative humidity was lower in
summer, when temperatures were highest and declined thereafter. Wind
speeds were low (<1 m/s) through most of the sampling.