Experimental study of the statistical relationships between rainfall and runoff

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dc.contributor.advisorMuzik, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorBeersing, Anil K. (Anil Kumar), 1959-
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-21T20:37:57Z
dc.date.available2005-07-21T20:37:57Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 145-149.en
dc.description.abstractThis study is concerned with the relationship between the statistical parameters of rainfall intensity and peak runoff and the influence of basin and rainfall characteristics on the relationship. Laboratory watersheds are used under a rainfall generator to develop the characteristics of the equation transforming uniform rainfall intensity into peak runoff. The input (rainfall intensity) is then treated as a random series with known statistical parameters. Using the characteristics of the transformation process, the statistical parameters of the output (peak runoff) are calculated and compared with those of the input. The results indicate that the output has a probability distribution which is of a more general form that that of the input. The major factors influencing the input-output relationship are the average watershed slope, the bifurcation ratio of the basin and the duration of the rainfall. It has also been shown that the Pearson Type III distribution, the parameters of which are calculated from the input and basin characteristics, can accurately describe the output distribution for the experimentally simulated conditions.
dc.format.extentxiii, 191 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationBeersing, A. K. (1983). Experimental study of the statistical relationships between rainfall and runoff (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12505en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/12505
dc.identifier.isbn0315262141en
dc.identifier.lccQC 925 B42 1986en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/22940
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccQC 925 B42 1986en
dc.subject.lcshRain and rainfall
dc.subject.lcshRunoff
dc.titleExperimental study of the statistical relationships between rainfall and runoff
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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