The following table shows a compilation of a partial series of rainfall events for a location from 1960 – 2001. Estimate the return period of a storm which has a rank of 8.4. Rainfall record (1 July 1960 – 30 June 2001) Number of storms intensity or more Duration Intensity (mm/h) (mm) 20 30 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 5 252 56 18 5 3 10 265 71 21 9. 5 15 248 99 22 4 2 20 255 92 37 12 4 30 211 49 19 10 3 1 40 78 33 9. 50 33 13 3 60 2
The following table shows a compilation of a partial series of rainfall events for a location from 1960 – 2001. Estimate the return period of a storm which has a rank of 8.4. Rainfall record (1 July 1960 – 30 June 2001) Number of storms intensity or more Duration Intensity (mm/h) (mm) 20 30 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 5 252 56 18 5 3 10 265 71 21 9. 5 15 248 99 22 4 2 20 255 92 37 12 4 30 211 49 19 10 3 1 40 78 33 9. 50 33 13 3 60 2
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![The following table shows a compilation of a partial series of rainfall events
for a location from 1960 – 2001. Estimate the return period of a storm which
has a rank of 8.4.
Rainfall record (1 July 1960 – 30 June 2001)
Number of storms intensity or more
Intensity (mm/h)
80
Duration
(mm)
20
30 40 60
100
120
140
160
180 200
5
252
56
18
8
5
3
10
265
71
21
5
2
15
248
99
22
8
4
20
255
92
37
12
4
2
30
211
49
19
10
3
3
1
40
78
33
9.
50
33
13
3
60
9.
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows a compilation of a partial series of rainfall events
for a location from 1960 – 2001. Estimate the return period of a storm which
has a rank of 8.4.
Rainfall record (1 July 1960 – 30 June 2001)
Number of storms intensity or more
Intensity (mm/h)
80
Duration
(mm)
20
30 40 60
100
120
140
160
180 200
5
252
56
18
8
5
3
10
265
71
21
5
2
15
248
99
22
8
4
20
255
92
37
12
4
2
30
211
49
19
10
3
3
1
40
78
33
9.
50
33
13
3
60
9.
2
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