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A simple method for assessing the reliability of rainfall

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. Glover  and
P. Robinson
J. Glover
Affiliation:
East African Agriculture and Forestry Research Organization, Muguga, Kenya
P. Robinson
Affiliation:
East African Agriculture and Forestry Research Organization, Muguga, Kenya
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A simple method to determine the expectation of selected minimum rainfall has been developed on the assumption that monthly or seasonal rainfall is normally distributed over a period of years. Although it is realized that a perfectly normal distribution cannot be obtained, practical experience has shown that the assumption leads to no serious discrepancies and the advantage of simplicity is considerable. A detailed example of its use to forecast the agricultural potentialities of dry lands is given.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , July 1953 , pp. 275 - 280
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1953

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