The Drought Characteristics Using the First-Order Homogeneous Markov Chain of Monthly Rainfall Data in Peninsular Malaysia

Water Resources Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1523-1539

  Sanusi, Wahidah ^a   Jemain, Abdul Aziz ^b   Zin, Wan Zawiah Wan ^b   Zahari, Marina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MAKASSAR   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

First order homogeneous Markov chain; Mean first passage time; Mean recurrence time; Mean residence time; Steady state probability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MARKOV CHAINS; RAIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

HOMOGENEOUS MARKOV CHAINS; MEAN FIRST PASSAGE TIME; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; RECURRENCE TIME; STEADY STATE PROBABILITIES;

DROUGHT;

EID: 84925515590     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: 15731650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-014-0892-8     Document Type: Article

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