Return Period 1. Maximum depth of precipitation of certain area is presented below. Based on the given data, compute the following: Year a. b. Year Max. Rainfall depth (mm) c. d. Using additional information from year 2016 to 2020, what would be the return period of 1995, 2005, 2010 and 2015. Maximum depth of precipitation in year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are 180mm, 190mm, 200mm, 210mm and 230mm respectively. e. Using the data from (d), from what year has the least probability of occurrence of that precipitation, explain. Max. Rainfall depth (mm) Return Period for the year 1995, 2005, 2010 and 2015 Year Max. Rainfall depth (mm) What is the probability of occurrence of the maximum depth recorded from 1995 to 2015. Interpret the return period of year 2002, please elaborate. 1995 155 2002 215 1996 197 151 2003 138 1997 190 189 145 1998 157 2009 2010 2011 2012 147 2004 2005 2006 124 1999 2000 2001 175 136 194 280 161 2007 2008 164 2013 2014 186 193 160 2015 192

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Return Period
1.
Year
Maximum depth of precipitation of certain area is
presented below. Based on the given data, compute the
following:
Year
a.
b.
c.
d.
Using additional information from year 2016 to 2020,
what would be the return period of 1995, 2005, 2010
and 2015. Maximum depth of precipitation in year
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are 180mm,
190mm, 200mm, 210mm and 230mm respectively.
e. Using the data from (d), from what year has the least
probability of occurrence of that precipitation,
explain.
Max. Rainfall
depth (mm)
Max. Rainfall
depth (mm)
Return Period for the year 1995, 2005, 2010 and
2015
Year
Max. Rainfall
depth (mm)
What is the probability of occurrence of the
maximum depth recorded from 1995 to 2015.
Interpret the return period of year 2002, please
elaborate.
1995
155
2002
215
1996
197
151
2003
138
2009 2010
190
1997 1998
189
2004
145
2011
147
157
2005
124
2012
175
1999
136
2006
194
2013
161
2000
280
2007
164
2014
193
2001
186
2008
160
2015
192
Transcribed Image Text:Return Period 1. Year Maximum depth of precipitation of certain area is presented below. Based on the given data, compute the following: Year a. b. c. d. Using additional information from year 2016 to 2020, what would be the return period of 1995, 2005, 2010 and 2015. Maximum depth of precipitation in year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 are 180mm, 190mm, 200mm, 210mm and 230mm respectively. e. Using the data from (d), from what year has the least probability of occurrence of that precipitation, explain. Max. Rainfall depth (mm) Max. Rainfall depth (mm) Return Period for the year 1995, 2005, 2010 and 2015 Year Max. Rainfall depth (mm) What is the probability of occurrence of the maximum depth recorded from 1995 to 2015. Interpret the return period of year 2002, please elaborate. 1995 155 2002 215 1996 197 151 2003 138 2009 2010 190 1997 1998 189 2004 145 2011 147 157 2005 124 2012 175 1999 136 2006 194 2013 161 2000 280 2007 164 2014 193 2001 186 2008 160 2015 192
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