A Comparative Study of Extreme Rainfall in Peninsular Malaysia: With Reference to Partial Duration and Annual Extreme Series

• Main Authors: Wan Zin Wan Zawiah,, Abdul Aziz Jemain,, Kamarulzaman Ibrahim,, Jamaludin Suhaila,, Mohd Deni Sayang,
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm

Statistical distributions of annual extreme (AE) and partial duration (PD) for rainfall events are analysed using a database of 50 rain-gauge stations in Peninsular Malaysia, involving records of time series data which extend from 1975 to 2004. The generalised extreme value (GEV) and generalised Par...