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Deriving rainfall distribution map in monsoon period using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) spatial interpolation technique

Deriving rainfall distribution map in monsoon period using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) spatial interpolation technique / Nazatul Amira Abu Safian
Data hujan kebiasaannya direkodkan sebagai data pemerhatian dari rangkaian stesen meteorologi. Data hujan tidak lengkap kerana tempoh data atau stesen yang direkodkan tidak mencukupi dan hanya terdapat sembilan (9) Stesen meliputi Perak, Pulau Pinang, Kedah dan Perlis. Oleh itu, data tersebut tidak sesuai digunakan untuk mencirikan hujan yang sering berubah-ubah dan pengagihan ruang. Objektif utama projek tahun akhir ini adalah untuk menilai kaedah interpolasi spatial, iaitu (Inverse Distance Weighting, IDW) yang menganggarkan kuantiti hujan di kawasan yang tidak boleh diukur dengan menggunakan data dari stesen meteorologi. Interpolasi Spatial adalah proses yang menggunakan nilai-nilai kawasan yang diperolehi untuk menganggarkan nilai pada kawasan lain. Oleh itu, projek ini menetapkan hubungan spatial antara 2008 dan 2011 iaitu kejadian banjir kilat di Perak dan Perlis dengan musim tengkujuh yang menghasilkan hujan lebat. Pada masa yang sama, perbandingan telah dibuat untuk 2016 sebagai data kawalan di mana tidak terlibat dengan banjir kilat. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa kaedah IDW menyediakan penyelesaian yang lebih baik dan boleh dipercayai. Jumlah pengagihan besar sepanjang 10 September 2008, banjir kilat di Bukit Merah adalah 28.4mm berdasarkan stesen meteorologi yang terdekat di Lubok Merbau. Ia mendaftarkan kelas intensiti kecil kerana jumlah hujan kurang daripada 96mm sehari. Jumlah data pada 11 September 2011 adalah sederhana (iaitu 100.8mm). Jelas sekali, penyelidikan mendapati bahawa keamatan hujan untuk kedua-dua kejadian banjir kilat menunjukkan tiada hubungan dengan tempoh monsun. Akhir sekali, teknik ini mempunyai potensi untuk digunakan sebagai model rujukan ruang untuk pemetaan anggaran hujan masa hadapan. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rainfall data is generally recorded as observational data from meteorological rainfall station networks. These rainfall records are regularly incomplete due to their recorded period or inadequate stations. The rainfall measuring stations in the Northern Region of Malaysia is sparse as there are only nine (9) stations covering Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis. It is therefore insufficient to characterize the highly variable precipitation and its spatial distribution. The main objective of this final year project is to evaluate a spatial interpolation method, namely the Inverse Distance Weightage (IDW) that will estimate rainfall in areas where rainfall cannot be measured using data from meteorological stations. Spatial interpolation is the process of using points with known values to estimate values at other unknown. Consequently, this project establishes the spatial relationship between 2008 and 2011 flash flood occurrences in Perak and Perlis with monsoon seasons that produce heavy rainfalls. At the same time, comparison was made for 2016 as the control data where no flash flood occurs. From the study, it was found that the IDW method being experimented provides better and reliable solutions to rainfall pattern study. The amount of rainfall distribution during 10 of September 2008, flash flood in Bukit Merah was 28.4mm based on the nearest meteorological station in Lubok Merbau. It registers small intensity class of rainfall because the amount of rainfall less than 96mm/day. The amount of rainfall data on the 11th September 2011 was moderate based on the classification of rainfall (i.e. 100.8mm). Clearly, research found out that rainfall intensity for both flash flood occurrence indicate no relationship with monsoon period. Lastly, this technique has the potential to be used as spatial reference model for mapping future rainfall estimation work.
Contributor(s):
Nazatul Amira Abu Safian - Author
Primary Item Type:
Final Year Project
Identifiers:
Accession Number : 875006865
Barcode : 00003106742
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
Rainfall; meteorological; spatial interpolation
First presented to the public:
6/1/2017
Original Publication Date:
3/20/2018
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Civil Engineering
Citation:
Extents:
Number of Pages - 97
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Date Deposited
2018-03-20 16:35:56.92
Date Last Updated
2020-05-20 23:26:21.131
Submitter:
Mohd Jasnizam Mohd Salleh

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