Web Mapping of Extreme Daily Rainfall Data in Central and Northern Argentina
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 7
Abstract
This work presents web mapping of extreme daily precipitation values in central and northern Argentina, including values of both annual maximum precipitation (AMP) for different return periods, and probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimated following a statistical approach proposed in previous work. Historical daily precipitation records of 1,564 stations were used in this work and universal kriging was used for interpolating local estimates in the study area, which includes different topographic and climatic regions (Subandean, Subtropical plains, and the Pampas). The AMP and PMP grid maps show a clear west-east gradient, although AMP for higher return periods and PMP show more uniform spatial pattern. The kriging variance maps show the highest uncertainties in regions that have no gages at the mainly higher elevations (regions not included in the final version of the maps). The web-mapping application was developed to make the maps available for project designers and risk managers, and represents an important innovation in Argentina.
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Data Availability Statement
All data generated during the study are available online at https://sgainacirsa.ddns.net/cirsa/mapas/pmpd.xhtml.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge all the institutions that collaborated with precipitation data compilation and processing used in this work. The authors are also grateful to Gabriel Caamaño Nelli and Clarita Dasso for their valuable contributions to this work, and to Professor Verónica Ruiz for her diligent proofreading of the article.
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