A probability analysis of precipitation surplus or deficit

✍ Scribed by Takhar, H. S. ;Cook, D. J.

• Book ID: 102911100
• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1983
• Weight: 669 KB
• Volume: 3
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 2314-6214
• DOI: 10.1002/joc.3370030203

✦ Synopsis

The surplus or deficit of precipitation is of fundamental importance in hydrology. An analysis is presented which provides for the prediction of surplus or deficit conditions as far as six months ahead. Data from Yorkshire, together with thirteen years data from a station in Nottinghamshire, are used statistically to analyse problems in water supply, irrigation and drainage. This analysis is based upon a technique developed by Stol in which differences between evaporation and precipitation are analysed over different periods of time.