Practice Mean Precipitation Over an Area - 8 | 8. Mean Precipitation Over an Area | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is mean precipitation?

💡 Hint: Think about what it represents in terms of rain measurement.

Question 2

Easy

Why is areal precipitation estimation important?

💡 Hint: Consider its applications in different water-related projects.

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Question 1

What method is not reliable when rainfall varies significantly?

  • Arithmetic Mean Method
  • Isohyetal Method
  • Thiessen Polygon Method

💡 Hint: Consider which method treats readings equally.

Question 2

True or False: The Isohyetal Method requires considerable mapping and data skills.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the complexity involved in creating accurate rainfall maps.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given rainfall data from five gauges (20mm, 25mm, 22mm, 18mm, and 30mm), calculate the mean precipitation using the Arithmetic Mean Method and discuss its reliability.

💡 Hint: Consider how evenly distributed the data might be.

Question 2

In a region with three rain gauges showing 10mm, 15mm, and 25mm rainfall, plot an Isohyetal map and discuss possible rainfall distribution between the gauges.

💡 Hint: Focus on how to estimate values between gauges.

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