Table 1 Literature results of probability density functions (PDF) fitted to rainfall data.
From: A systematic approach to modeling monthly maximum temperature and total rainfall in Kenya
Author | Region | PDF assessed | Best PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
Pantnagar, India Annual Maximum daily rainfall | Normal, LN, Gamma, Weibull, Pearson, GEV | LN, Gamma | |
South Eastern Nigeria Annual Maximum daily rainfall | EVI, GEV, GPA, LN, Pearson type III and log Pearson type III | GEV | |
Jericho, Ibadan Nigeria Daily rainfall | Exponential, Gamma,Normal and Poisson | Exponential | |
Japan Annual Maximum hourly rainfall | Normal, LN, Gumbel, G2, P3 and LP3 | LP3 | |
Bangladesh Annual Maximum daily rainfall | Normal, N2, N3, N4 and N5 | Normal | |
Narok Town, Kenya, Annual Maximum daily rainfall | Normal, LN, Weibull, Gamma, Gumbel, Exponential and Pareto | GEV, Gumbel, Gamma | |
Colombia Annual Maximum hourly rainfall | Gumbel, LP3, P3, Normal, GEV. | GEV | |
Qatar Annual Maximum daily rainfall | Normal, LN, Gamma, Gumbel, Log-logistic, GEV, Pearson, LP3, Beta, Weibull and General Pareto | GEV | |
Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia Annual Maximum hourly rainfall | Exponential, Gamma, Weibull and Mixed Exponential | Mixed Exponential |
