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Diurnal temperature range (DTR)
Diurnal temperature range (DTR): annual mean value of the difference between daily maximum (TX) and minimum (TN) temperatures. The unit of measurement is degree Celsius (°C).
The evolution of DTR anomaly (ADTR, difference between the annual value of DTR and the mean value of DTR in the reference period 1981-2010) during the period 1959-2020 is shown for the Pyrenees and for 4 areas of the Massif (Northern Pyrenees, Southern Pyrenees, Mediterranean Pyrenees and Atlantic Pyrenees); for each of the 12 series analyzed, the evolution of DTR index is shown.
The annual mean of DTR for the Pyrenees is obtained from the annual DTR values of 12 representative series of the Pyrenees massif (areas at different altitudes and on all slopes: north, south, east or Mediterranean and west or Atlantic), while the mean value of DTR for the 4 zones of the Massif is obtained from the annual DTR values of the representative series located in each zone.