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Authors
Affiliations
1 Agricultural Research Station, Bidar (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Soil Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidar (Karnataka), IN
3 State Department of Agriculture, Yadagiri (Karnataka), IN
4 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidar (Karnataka), IN
Source
An Asian Journal of Soil Science, Vol 7, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 39-42
Abstract
Rainfall data for the period 1976-2010 was used to analyze seasonal and annual variability of rainfall. The mean annual rainfall is 849.0 mm with 28 per cent variability; with standard deviation of 241.1 mm. The rainfall during 1981-1985 periods ranged from 487.0 mm to 1337.7 mm with a mean rainfall (772.1 mm). Pre-monsoon season rains were deficit in 16 years, excess in 13 years and normal in 6 years as against the normal rainfall of 69.0 mm, the SWM rainfall was normal in 4 years, excess in 13 years and deficit in 18 years while during post-monsoon season there was only two normal rainfall year, deficit in 18 years and excess in 15 years.
Keywords
Annual and Seasonal Rainfall.
