The Frequency Distribution of Rainfall of Different Intensities
1964 Volume 42 Issue 5 Pages 277-284
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1964 Volume 42 Issue 5 Pages 277-284
The frequency distribution of rainfall of different intensities in different parts of the country is studied. The distribution is found to be hyperbolic in all the cases. The equation y=a/(x+c)+b, where x is the rainfall per day, y dx is the frequency of rainfall and a, b and c are constants, is very satisfactorily found to fit into the data. A, theoretical method is developed to evaluate the constants a, b and c from the rainfall amount and the
number of rainy days.
The equation is also applied to daily rainfall data of individual stations and the fit is found to be correct by more than 90% accuracy and it is finally suggested that the equation may be applicable for rainfall in any part of the globe.
