Estimation of point rainfall frequencies in Ireland

Abstract

A brief description of rainfall in Ireland is presented in section 1.1. Section 2 presents the data used in the analysis. The methodology is outlined in section 3 and comprises an explanation of the conversion from fixed to sliding durations, the depth-duration (DDF) model applied for durations ranging from 15 minutes to 24 hours and from 1 to 25 days, the gridding techniques and the application for deriving rarity estimates of rainfall with less than 15 minutes duration. Section 4 presents the discussion and section 5 highlights the conclusion.