An experimental rectangular plot of 10 km 12 km has five rain gauge stations as shown in the figure. The storm rainfall and coordinates of the stations are given in the table. 1. Estimate the rainfall at station E. 2. Construct the Thiessen Polygon and compute for the areal precipitation.

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An experimental rectangular plot of 10 km 12 km has five rain gauge stations as shown in the figure. The storm rainfall and coordinates of the stations are given in the table.

1. Estimate the rainfall at station E.

2. Construct the Thiessen Polygon and compute for the areal precipitation.

Mean annual
Storm
Station
(х, у)
rainfall (cm)
rainfall (cm)
A
(1, 3)
128
12.0
(8, 11)
(3, 10)
(5, 8)
(7, 5)
114
11.4
C
136
13.2
D
144
14.6
E
109
?
12
10
8
4
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
x (km)
1 2
10
y (km)
2.
Transcribed Image Text:Mean annual Storm Station (х, у) rainfall (cm) rainfall (cm) A (1, 3) 128 12.0 (8, 11) (3, 10) (5, 8) (7, 5) 114 11.4 C 136 13.2 D 144 14.6 E 109 ? 12 10 8 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x (km) 1 2 10 y (km) 2.
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