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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2017.19.1.103

Evaluation of Rain Gauge Distribution Characteristics by Altitude using Optimization Technique  

Lee, Ji Ho (Department of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Jong Geun (Hydrological survey center, Han-River 6team)
Joo, Hong Jun (Department of Civil Engineering, Inha University)
Jun, Hwan Don (Department of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.19, no.1, 2017 , pp. 103-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we estimate the NNI(Nearest Neighbor Index) which is considered altitude of rain gauge network as a method for evaluating appropriateness of spatial distribution and the current rain gauge network is evaluated. The altitude is divided by equal-area-ratio and optimal NNI within given basin condition is estimated using harmony search method for considering geographical conditions that vary from altitude to altitude. After calculating current state and optimal NNI for each altitude, the distribution of the rain gauge network is evaluated based on the difference between the two NNIs. As a result, it founds that the density of rain gauge networks is relatively thin as the altitude increases. Furthermore, it will be possible to construct an efficient rain gauge network if the characteristics of different altitudes are considered when a new rain gauge network is newly constructed.
Keywords
Rain gauge network; Spatial distribution; Altitude; Nearest neighbor index; Harmony search;
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