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Estimation of Missing Data

The document discusses two methods for estimating missing rainfall data: 1) The normal ratio method is used when the annual precipitation at an index station differs from an interpolation station by more than 10%. 2) The distance power method estimates rainfall at a station as a weighted average of observed rainfall at neighboring stations, with weights based on distance between the stations. An example applies the distance power method to estimate missing rainfall data at Station A based on data from Stations B, C, and D.

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Estimation of Missing Data

The document discusses two methods for estimating missing rainfall data: 1) The normal ratio method is used when the annual precipitation at an index station differs from an interpolation station by more than 10%. 2) The distance power method estimates rainfall at a station as a weighted average of observed rainfall at neighboring stations, with weights based on distance between the stations. An example applies the distance power method to estimate missing rainfall data at Station A based on data from Stations B, C, and D.

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ESTIMATION OF MISSING DATA

RAIN GAUGE STATION


A rain gauge is a meteorological instrument to measure the
precipitating rain in a given amount of time per unit area.
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> 30 yrs
April 15, 1988
April 15, 2018

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5 2
April 15, 2019

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NORMAL RATIO METHOD
- is used when the normal annual precipitation at any of
the index station is differs from that of the interpolation
station by more than 10%.

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Example 1.

Find out the missing storm precipitation data of station


x given in following table : NOTE: 10% of 36.8

Station 1 2 x 3 4
Station
Precipitation 3.8 3.25 ? 4.6 3.15
(inches)

Annual
Precipitation 39.50 43.1 36.8 49.5 46.20
(inches)

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+
40.48
36.8 (10/100) =3.68
33.12
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S L I D E 6
Example 1.

Find out the missing storm precipitation data of station


x given in following table : NOTE: 10% of 36.8

Station 1 2 x 3 4
Station
Precipitation 3.8 3.25 ? 4.6 3.15
(inches)

Annual
Precipitation 39.50 43.1 36.8 49.5 46.20
(inches)

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Given : Req’d :
P1 = 3.8 N1 = 39.5 Px = ?
P2 = 3.25 N2 = 43.1
P3 = 4.6 N3 = 49.5
P4 = 3.15 N4 = 46.2
Nx = 36.8
Solution:

Px = 3.06

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DISTANCE POWER METHOD
The rainfall at a station is estimated as a weighted
average of the observed rainfall at the
neighboring stations.

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Example 2.
Estimate rainfall at station A using the distance power
method.

Distance Seasonal Rainfall Pi Weighted


Station from station Rainfall
Rainfall at A (mm)
A (mm)
and i
B 28.0 1.29 x 10^-3 98.9 120.6 x 10^-3
C 17.7 3.19 x 10^-3 120.5 384.6 x 10^-3
D 42.5 0.55 x 10^-3 110 60.5 x 10^-3
TOTAL 5.01 x 10^-3 570.7 x 10^-3

S L I D E 1 0
using POWER METHOD FORMULA :

Solution :

Rainfall at station A = 570.7 x 10^-3 / 5.01 x 10^-3


Rainfall at station A = 113.9 mm
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