Research Article
Comparison of Statistical Methods to Graphical Methods in Rainfall Trend Analysis: Case Studies from Tropical Catchments
Table 4
Comparison results for monthly rainfalls for Uma Oya catchment.
| Month | Trends | Dyrabba | Hilpankandura | Kirklees | Ledgerwatte | Welimada | Statistical | Graphical | Statistical | Graphical | Statistical | Graphical | Statistical | Graphical | Statistical | Graphical |
| Jan | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Feb | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Mar | No | Yes—up | No | Yes—up | Yes—up | Yes—up | Yes—up | Yes—up | Yes—up | Yes—up | Apr | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | May | No | Yes—up | No | No | No | No | No | Yes—up | No | No | Jun | No | No | Yes—down | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes—down | Jul | No | Yes—down | No | Yes—down | No | No | No | No | No | No | Aug | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Sep | No | No | No | Yes—down | No | No | No | No | No | No | Oct | No | No | No | No | No | Yes—up | No | Yes—up | No | No | Nov | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Dec | No | Yes—up | No | No | No | Yes—up | No | Yes—up | No | No |
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