STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL OF MONSOON SEASON AND ITS VARIABILITY OVER BANGLADESH

M. M.  Rahman; L. Ershad  Ali; Munnujahan  Ara; K. M.  Alam

doi:10.53808/KUS.2010.10.1and2.0903-L

Authors

M. M. Rahman Mathematics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
L. Ershad Ali Mathematics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Munnujahan Ara Mathematics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
K. M. Alam Computer Science & Engineering Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2010.10.1and2.0903-L

Keywords:

Coefficient of variation, correlation, monsoon

Abstract

This paper investigates the correlation and the coefficient of variation to find variability of rainfall during monsoon over Bangladesh from 1951 to 2000. Twenty nine stations have been considered in six divisions distributed all over Bangladesh in this study. Chittagong and Khulna have experienced the highest and lowest average rainfall respectively during the study period. The high and low stability of rainfall occur in Sylhet and Khulna divisions during the 50 years.

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