What is meant by a: (a) 10 year storm, (b) 50 year storm, (c) 100 year storm, and (d) 500 year storm?
What will be an ideal response?
(a) A 10-year storm is a storm of given intensity and duration for which the
probability that it will occur in a one year period is 1 in 10.
(b) A 50-year storm is a storm of given intensity and duration for which the
probability that it will occur in a one year period is 1 in 50.
(c) A 100-year storm is a storm of given intensity and duration for which the
probability that it will occur in a one year period is 1 in 100.
(d) A 500-year storm is a storm of given intensity and duration for which the
probability that it will occur in a one year period is 1 in 500.
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What will be an ideal response?
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