14.1 - Definition and Significance of PMP
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Practice Questions
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What does PMP stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about precipitation extremes.
Name one critical structure that relies on PMP.
💡 Hint: Think about water management structures.
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What is the primary focus of Probable Maximum Precipitation?
💡 Hint: Focus on the meaning of 'probable maximum'.
True or False: PMP is only important for the design of water parks.
💡 Hint: Consider critical infrastructure.
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Given a region's journal, where the highest annual rainfall recorded was 300mm, and the meteorological model predicts significant changes due to climate change, calculate the adjusted PMP if the theoretical maximum is projected to be 150% of the highest observed rain.
💡 Hint: Use projection percentages against historical data.
Discuss how the understanding of PMP might shift in regions experiencing rapid climate changes. Provide a theoretical framework for your explanation.
💡 Hint: Draw on climate change and hydrological impacts.
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