Impact of variability and anisotropy in the correlation decay distance for precipitation spatial interpolation in China

Yingxian Zhang, National Climate Center, Chinese Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China, Jose Hidalgo, Formerly of Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter EX1 3PB, UK, Exeter, United Kingdom and David E Parker, Met Office Hadley center for Climate Change, Exeter, EX1, United Kingdom