Ref ID:	36365
Ref Type:	Thesis
Authors:	Ayyalasomayajula, Bharati S.
Title:	Modeling monsoon rainfall as a function of onset dates - a GIS approach
Date:	2007
Source:	Geographic Information Science
Place of Publication:	San Marcos
Publisher:	Texas State University
Type:	Dissertation
Language:	English
Abstract:	This research attempts to predict the rainfall pattern in India by using onset dates of the southwest monsoon. Onset dates (OD) at 21 major cities over the past 30 years are the main input parameters. This study also depicts the spatial distribution of rainfall in India. Wet monsoon annual rainfall (WMAR) data are used for all analysis. The model proposed in this study uses spatial interpolation methods to represent the distribution of WMAR and OD's for India. The rainfall amounts predicted at each major city are used to predict the rainfall pattern for the entire country using spatial interpolation. The model develops a predictive relationship between WMAR and OD for regions and individual cities. Also, climatological summaries of WMAR and OD have been developed.
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