15.5.1.1 - Hourly
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Practice Questions
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List the different time scales of rainfall data.
💡 Hint: Think about how rainfall data is collected over different intervals.
What is point rainfall?
💡 Hint: Consider measurements taken specifically at a rain gauge.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What are the four time scales of rainfall data?
💡 Hint: Think about how rainfall is measured over different periods.
True or False: Point rainfall data represents an average over a large area.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of point rainfall.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a set of hourly rainfall data collected over a storm event, how would you summarize this data into daily and monthly formats? What challenges could arise in this process?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would deal with different time periods.
Discuss a scenario where only point rainfall data might lead to misleading conclusions about an area's overall water needs. Provide a solution to this problem.
💡 Hint: Consider the geographic diversity of rainfall.
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