Characteristics of rain events at an inland locality in northeastern Borneo, Malaysia

Understanding the intensity and duration of tropical rain events is critical to modelling the rate and timing of wet‐canopy evaporation, the suppression of transpiration, the generation of infiltration‐excess overland flow and hence to erosion, and to river responsiveness. Despite this central role,...

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Published in:Hydrological processes 2006-11, Vol.20 (18), p.3835-3850
Main Authors: Bidin, Kawi, Chappell, Nick A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
diurnal
duration
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
intensity
rainfall
storm event
tropics
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Summary:Understanding the intensity and duration of tropical rain events is critical to modelling the rate and timing of wet‐canopy evaporation, the suppression of transpiration, the generation of infiltration‐excess overland flow and hence to erosion, and to river responsiveness. Despite this central role, few studies have addressed the characteristics of equatorial rainstorms. This study analyses rainfall data for a 5 km2 region largely comprising of the 4 km2 Sapat Kalisun Experimental Catchment in the interior of northeastern Borneo at sampling frequencies from 1 min−1 to 1 day−1. The work clearly shows that most rainfall within this inland, forested area is received during regular short‐duration events (
ISSN:0885-6087
1099-1085
DOI:10.1002/hyp.6160