SOME STATISTICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RAINFALL AND RUNOF

Relationships are developed between statistical parameters of annual rainfall and those of annual runoff. The transformation of rainfall into runoff is characterized by a single linear reservoir. The relationships are compared with those available in the literature, and can be utilized to describe the statistical distribution of runoff, given the distribution of rainfall. It is shown that, for large carryover, the distribution of runoff always tends to be normal regardless of the distribution of rainfall. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  Radarweg 29
  Amsterdam,   Netherlands  1043 NX
• Authors:
  • Singh, V P
  • Birsoy, Y K
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 251-268
• Serial:
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 3/4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Linear differential equations; Rainfall; Runoff; Statistical analysis; Transformations (Mathematics)
• Old TRIS Terms: Linear transformations
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164099
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM