PE 



PRECIPITATION 



DEFICIT 



SURPLUS [ 1 



Figure 11. Precipitation/evaporation diagram for the MDPR (A) 

 and other stations at similar latitudes. (A) (Sklar 1980) 

 shows minimal water deficit due to the influence of the Gulf 

 of Mexico, while stations (B) , (C) , and (D) (from Walter 1973) 

 show severe water deficits. 



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