Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Environmental Studies
First Advisor's Name
Michael McClain
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Robert Black
Third Advisor's Name
Dean Whitman
Date of Defense
4-2-2004
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of elevation and other terrain characteristics over the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall. A comparative analysis was conducted between several methods of spatial interpolations using mean monthly precipitation values in order to select the best. Following those previous results it was possible to fit an Artificial Neural Network model for interpolation of monthly precipitation values for a period of 20 years, with input values such as longitude, latitude, elevation, four geomorphologic characteristics and anchored by seven weather stations, it reached a high correlation coefficient (r=0.85). This research demonstrated a strong influence of elevation and other geomorphologic variables over the spatial distribution of precipitation and the agreement that there are nonlinear relationships. This model will be used to fill gaps in time-series of monthly precipitation, and to generate maps of spatial distribution of monthly precipitation at a resolution of 1km2.
Identifier
FI14032379
Recommended Citation
Ayabaca, Marcelo Vicente, "Rainfall variability in the upper Napo River Basin, Ecuadorian Amazon" (2004). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1348.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1348
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