TEMPORALLY AND AREALLY DISTRIBUTED RAINFALL

Areally distributed rainfall can be readily computed by superimposing a square grid on the area of interest. Weights for each grid element for each raingage affecting the area are made functions of reciprocal distance to some power. In this study optimization confirmed the value of the exponent that is in general use. The method can be used to calculate the areal average of storm, day, or longer, total precipitation in climate determinations or water resource planning. It can also be used to calculate moving fields of rainfall by short-time increments during the progress of a storm over an area.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • DEAN, J D
  • Snyder, W M
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 221-229
• Serial:
  • Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: IR2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9437
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jidedh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climatology; Computer programs; Grids (Transmission lines); Rain gauges; Rainfall; Storms
• Old TRIS Terms: Precipitation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164035
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 13002
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM