Statistical analysis of monsoon rainfall distribution over West Bengal, India

Authors

  • AVIK GHOSH DASTIDAR
  • SARBARI GHOSH
  • U. K. DE
  • S. K. GHOSH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v61i4.884

Keywords:

Kurtosis, Skewness, Time series analysis, ANOVA

Abstract

Seasonal, monthly and daily rainfall characteristics of meteorological sub-divisions of Sub Himalayan West Bengal (SHWB) and Gangetic West Bengal (GWB) have been studied using rainfall data of 23 stations of India Meteorological Department (IMD) over the state of West Bengal. The two subdivisions have distinctive characteristics, though two stations lying in the plain region of SHWB have behaviour more alike the stations of GWB.  Krishnagar is a station with least seasonal rainfall in the entire state. Kurtosis and Skewness of the seasonal rainfall distribution have been studied and found that, for most of the stations they lie within reasonable limits. From the time series analysis, it is found that the seasonal rainfall has no trend.     

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Published

01-10-2010

How to Cite

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A. G. . DASTIDAR, S. . GHOSH, U. K. . DE, and S. K. . GHOSH, “Statistical analysis of monsoon rainfall distribution over West Bengal, India”, MAUSAM, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 487–498, Oct. 2010.

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 4 (2010): MAUSAM

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Research Papers

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