A RAPID METHOD OF COMPUTING AREAL RAINFALL

A POLYNOMIAL SURFACE IS FITTED TO THE RECORDED RAINFALL FOR A GIVEN TIME PERIOD. THIS POLYNOMIAL IS INTEGRATED OVER THE AREA OF INTEREST. THE RESULT IS A SET OF WEIGHTS FOR EACH GAUGE WHICH, WHEN MULTIPLIED BY THE OBSERVED RAINFALL AT EACH GAUGE GIVE THE TOTAL VOLUME OF RAINFALL ON THE AREA. ONCE THE WEIGHTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FOR A GIVEN GAUGE NETWORK AND AREA THE METHOD IS SUITABLE FOR HAND COMPUTATION. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 12, No 1, PP 15 - 24, 4 FIG, 1 TAB, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Chidley, T R
  • Keys, K M
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal Hydrology /Neth/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Measuring instruments; Networks; Rainfall
• Old TRIS Terms: Computing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204331
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 25 1971 12:00AM