Practice - Maximum Intensity/Depth-Duration-Frequency (IDF/DDF) Relationship
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Practice Questions
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Define the term 'IDF Curve'.
💡 Hint: Think about what rainfall data you are working with.
What does 'return period' mean?
💡 Hint: Consider how frequently weather events happen.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does an IDF curve represent?
💡 Hint: Remember how rainfall events are classified.
Is a 100-year storm expected to occur every 100 years?
💡 Hint: Think about statistical probabilities versus events.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a set of rainfall data, create an IDF curve plotting rainfall intensity against duration for 2, 5, and 10-year return periods.
💡 Hint: Ensure to apply the Gumbel distribution for accuracy when estimating rainfall intensity.
Discuss how climate change might affect the ability of IDF curves to predict future rainfall events.
💡 Hint: Think about how historical data represents past conditions that may no longer hold.
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