Functions of probability for fitting monthly rainfall in sites of Mato Grosso do Sul state

Authors

  • Paulo Eduardo Teodoro Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Alberto Cargnelutti Filho Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Francisco Eduardo Torres Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Denise Prevedel Carpisto Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Caio Cézar Guedes Corrêa Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Elias Rodrigues da Cunha Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Victor Matheus Bacani Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v32n2a2016-29394

Keywords:

time series adherence, exponential distribution, gamma distribution, normal distribution.

Abstract

The identification of the probability distribution function for the representation of the monthly rainfall is relevant in agricultural planning, mainly regard to the establishment of crops. The aim of this work was to verify the probability distribution (exponential, gamma or normal) which best fits to data monthly rainfall of 14 sites in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Rainfall data of 14 stations (sites) of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul it were obtained from the National Water Agency (ANA) database, collected in the period 1975 - 2013. At each of the 168 time series of monthly rainfall was applied the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to assess the fit to probability distributions exponential, gamma and normal. The normal probability distribution presented the best fit to monthly rainfall series of Mato Grosso do Sul and it can be used for the estimation the monthly rainfall, especially in the rainy season months (October to March). The exponential probability distribution can be used for the estimation of monthly rainfall in the driest months of the year (May to September). Thus, we recommend that these distributions be used in future research, aimed to estimate the probable rainfall for the Mato Grosso do Sul State.

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Published

2016-04-04

How to Cite

TEODORO, P.E., CARGNELUTTI FILHO, A., TORRES, F.E., RIBEIRO, L.P., CARPISTO, D.P., GUEDES CORRÊA, C.C., DA CUNHA, E.R. and BACANI, V.M., 2016. Functions of probability for fitting monthly rainfall in sites of Mato Grosso do Sul state . Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 319–327. [Accessed24 December 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v32n2a2016-29394. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/29394.

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Agricultural Sciences