Open AccessA study of wet spells and persistence of rainy days in Raichur
Author(s) -
N.Manohar,
B. N. Kribhnaiah Betty
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v29i4.2957
Subject(s) - persistence (discontinuity) , climatology , logarithm , environmental science , geography , mathematics , statistics , atmospheric sciences , geology , geotechnical engineering , mathematical analysis
The rainfall data for 59 years (1917-1975) of Raichur was analysed to study the wet spells month wise by applying logarithmic series to end the distribution pattern of rainfall. The frequency of wet spells were estimated for each month from April to December which are in close agreement with observed frequencies. The probabilities of persistence of rainfall on the (r+1)st day. if the rain had occurred on the preceding r days were also calculated.