Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity
Adequate and accurate rainfall information is vital in hydrological forecasting, however historical data are sometimes inadequate or nonexistence at location of interest. Stochastic weather generator which is developed based on historical metrological data, is often employed to generate synthetic ra...
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| author | Abdul Halim, Syafrina Osman, Noor Shazwani Abas, Norzaida |
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| description | Adequate and accurate rainfall information is vital in hydrological forecasting, however historical data are sometimes inadequate or nonexistence at location of interest. Stochastic weather generator which is developed based on historical metrological data, is often employed to generate synthetic rainfall series. In this study, the Advanced Weather Generator or AWE-GEN is employed to generate hourly rainfall series in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Within the AWE-GEN, is the Neyman Scott model to assess rainfall series. This study proposed the use of Mixed Exponential distribution in representing rainfall intensity of the Neyman Scott model. AWE-GEN is developed based on meteorological data from period 1975-2015. The model is then used to generate rainfall series separately at two sites within Johor. Generated results were found to be comparable to the historical rainfall series at both sites. Although rainfall distribution at the two sites are influenced by different monsoon winds, the model is able to capture significant statistical characteristics of rainfall behavior at each site. The successful development of this model could be beneficial in addressing issues such as insufficiency of rainfall data at rainfall stations. In addition the model could be employed to generate data as input to various hydrological models. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-827512020-09-11T02:02:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82751/ Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity Abdul Halim, Syafrina Osman, Noor Shazwani Abas, Norzaida Adequate and accurate rainfall information is vital in hydrological forecasting, however historical data are sometimes inadequate or nonexistence at location of interest. Stochastic weather generator which is developed based on historical metrological data, is often employed to generate synthetic rainfall series. In this study, the Advanced Weather Generator or AWE-GEN is employed to generate hourly rainfall series in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Within the AWE-GEN, is the Neyman Scott model to assess rainfall series. This study proposed the use of Mixed Exponential distribution in representing rainfall intensity of the Neyman Scott model. AWE-GEN is developed based on meteorological data from period 1975-2015. The model is then used to generate rainfall series separately at two sites within Johor. Generated results were found to be comparable to the historical rainfall series at both sites. Although rainfall distribution at the two sites are influenced by different monsoon winds, the model is able to capture significant statistical characteristics of rainfall behavior at each site. The successful development of this model could be beneficial in addressing issues such as insufficiency of rainfall data at rainfall stations. In addition the model could be employed to generate data as input to various hydrological models. Academy of Sciences Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82751/1/Weather%20generator%20application%20with%20mixed%20exponential%20distribution%20representing%20rainfall%20intensity.pdf Abdul Halim, Syafrina and Osman, Noor Shazwani and Abas, Norzaida (2019) Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity. ASM Science Journal, 12 (spec.1). pp. 265-275. ISSN 1823-6782 |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Halim, Syafrina Osman, Noor Shazwani Abas, Norzaida Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| title | Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| title_full | Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| title_fullStr | Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| title_short | Weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| title_sort | weather generator application with mixed exponential distribution representing rainfall intensity |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82751/1/Weather%20generator%20application%20with%20mixed%20exponential%20distribution%20representing%20rainfall%20intensity.pdf |
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