A microcomputer package for rainfed agriculture simulation | |
| Author | Phan Dinh Loi |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. CS-87-10 |
| Subject(s) | Microcomputers--Programming Agriculture--Simulation methods |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This thesis develops a computer software package which can be installed on microcomputers, in order to implement a comprehensive mathematical model for evaluating the potential success of rainfed agriculture in various region s . The study deals with the Water Balance Analysis based on the Simulation of daily rainfall and daily potential evapotranspiration . In the Simul at ion , a Markov chain model with two stages where rainfall amounts on wet day fire presented by a shifted lognormal distribution was employed for daily da ta generation . The parameters used in this submodel are computed from historical rainfall da t a fil e. Th e Thomas-Fie ring mod e l was used to generate the daily evapotranspiration. Th e computer programs needed in the model were written in Fortran with sufficient documentation to help the end- user in app lying the package. Several important factors influencing the potential success of rainfed agriculture were provided by the package. Th ese will he l p the use r in determining suitable planting dates for various crops , supplementary water requirement as well as drainage requirement . Moreover, the package also provides the user with the useful probabilities of daily rainfall condition. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Computer Science (CS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Huynh Ngoc Phien |
| Examination Committee(s) | Khang, Bach Hung ;Sadananda, Ramakoti |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Japan Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |