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HW DoubleMassAnalysis CompleteSoln
HW DoubleMassAnalysis CompleteSoln
Given: The annual precipitation at station X and the mean annual precipitation at
12 surrounding stations are given in the following table (in mm).
Find: a) Perform a consistency check using double mass analysis for the
data collected at station X.
b) In what year is a change in precipitation regime indicated?
c) Compute the mean annual precipitation for X without adjusting the
record.
d) Compute the mean annual precipitation at X after the record is
adjusted
-Calculate the slope for the periods before and after 1982.
470 − 47
slopePr e−1982 = ( ) = 1.27
361 − 29
⎛ 983 − 470 ⎞
slope Post −1982 = ⎜ ⎟ = 1.02
⎝ 865 − 361 ⎠
The calculated Slope is used to adjust the annual precipitation for station X.
However only the annual precipitation before 1982 is adjusted
slope
X adjusted = X × ( 1982 − 1999
)
Slope 1970 − 1982
1.02
X adjusted = X × ( )
1.27
Double Mass Analysis Solution
530
408; 516
Cumulative annual precipitation at station X (mmm)
510
450 Series1
337; 436
430
410
311; 395
390
370
350
250 270 290 310 330 350 370 390 410 430 450
cumulative of annual precipitation at the 12 station (mm)
1000
900
Cumulative annual precipitation at station X (mmm)
800
700
600
Cumul X
500
1982 Adjusted X
400
300
200
100
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
cumulative of annual precipitation at the 12 station (mm)