An application of network design procedures for redesigning Kizilirmak River basin raingauge network,Turkey |
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| Authors: | ÜNAL ?ORMAN GÜVEN BALKAN |
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| Institution: | Middle East Technical University, Civil Engineering Department , Ankara , Turkey |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Recently developed rainfall network design techniques are discussed and compared. Present day hydrological studies require high levels of accuracy from collected data. Also, scientists need to know the degree of accuracy of the information they use. The existing rainfall network in the Kizilirmak basin must be redesigned in order to meet the required level of accuracy preset by rainfall data users. The three following techniques were applied: optimum interpolation procedure which is a flexible method; variance of mean areal rainfall; and the analysis of variance. The existing network of 52 gauges is redesigned so that the network will have an average root mean square error (rmse) of ? 32 mm and the percentage of the area with rmse > 36 mm is limited to 10%. It is found that the proposed criteria are satisfied by a network of 53 gauges of which eight were newly established and seven of the existing ones removed. |
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