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Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER II
SESSION 2014/15
SECTION : S1
MARK :
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSIEN ON MALAYSIA
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1
Assignment 1:
Find out a journal/ international journal was covers of your hydrology syllabus.
Marks:
This task will be evaluated based on student’s understanding and ability to summarize the
complicated journal to simple report. Marks were given as following items:
Trends in Peninsular Malaysia Rainfall Data during the Southwest Monsoon and
Northeast Monsoon Seasons: 1975–2004
2. Introduction:
This journal is about a study intends to provide a trend analysis of the behaviour
of seasonal rainfall in Peninsular Malaysia over the past 30 years. This includes giving
details of the spatial description of several rainfall indices such as the total amount of
rainfall, frequency of wet days, rainfall intensity, and the extreme indices that have been
considered in the study. The impact of El Nino on 1997 have raised concern in researches
on the behaviour of daily rainfall such as the frequency of wet days, the mean intensity of
rain during wet days, the mean amount for extreme events, and the mean lengths of wet
and dry spells, which have gradually changed over the years, possibly due to global
climatic change.
Based on this journal, the daily rainfall data from 30 rain gauge stations were
obtained from the Malaysian Meteorology Department and Drainage and Irrigation
Department for the period 1975 to 2004.
There are four type of test were conducted to get the data of the homogeneity of
the rainfall. The standard normal homogeneity test, Buishand range test, Pettitt test, and
Von Neumann ratio test are the four homogeneity tests that were applied.
The nonparametric Mann-Kendall (MK) statistical test has been applied to
identify whether monotonic trends exist in hydro-meteorological data such as
temperature, rainfall and stream flow.
Indices used in this study, were designed to capture changes in a variety of
aspects of the rainfall distribution.
4. Figure or graphics
6. Comments:
In my opinion, the study of trends in Peninsular Malaysia Rainfall Data during the
Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon Seasons should be done continuously. It
was also better if the study of rainfall trends can be done at Sabah and Sarawak. This is
because, it will help the government to take precautionary measures to make the public
aware of the changes in climate event in Malaysia. Furthermore, this study can provide
some information to the government on water management and for predicting future
climatic events.