Comparison of Statistical Methods to Graphical Methods in Rainfall Trend Analysis: Case Studies from Tropical Catchments

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Raingauge station</td><td class="align_center">Statistical trend analysis [<a href="/journals/amete/2019/8603586/#B32" target="_blank">32</a>]</td><td class="align_center">Graphical trend analysis</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Dyrabba estate</td><td class="align_center">No trend</td><td class="align_center">No trend</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Hilpankandura estate</td><td class="align_center">No trend</td><td class="align_center">No trend</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Kirklees estate</td><td class="align_center">Yes—upward (48 mm)</td><td class="align_center">Yes—upward</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ledgerwatte estate</td><td class="align_center">Yes—upward (59.3 mm)</td><td class="align_center">Yes—upward</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Welimada group</td><td class="align_center">No trend</td><td class="align_center">No trend</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Comparison results for annual rainfalls for Uma Oya catchment.</div>

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