A Fractal Analysis of Rainfall Time Series

Fractal Rainfall

"Two-year series of 1-min rainfall intensities observed by rain gages at six different points are analyzed to obtain information about the fractal behavior of the rainfall distribution in time. First, the rainfall time series are investigated using a monodimensional fractal approach (simple scaling) by calculating the box and correlation dimensions, respectively. The results indicate scaling but with different dimensions for different time aggregation periods. The time periods where changes in dimension occur can be related to average rainfall event durations and average dry period lengths. Also, the dimension is shown to be a decreasing function of the rainfall intensity level. This suggests a multidimensional fractal behavior (multiscaling), and to test this hypothesis, the probability distribution/multiple scaling method was applied to the time series. The results confirm that the investigated rainfall time series display a multidimensional fractal behavior, at least within a significant part of the studied timescales, which indicates that the rainfall process can be described by a multiplicative cascade process."

The above comes from a study done by Jonas Olsson, Janusz Niemczynowicz and Ronny Berndtsson. with the Department of Water Resources Engineering, Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.  It was reported on in the WaterSISWEB site just as above - nothing else.

Can anyone tell me what this means and why it might be important?  John Fleck?  Is this up your alley?   I understand that fractals are patterns that exist at various scales so I'm guessing this report is saying that rainfall patterns are similar over various scales... of time?  Distance?  Intensities?

When I first read it I was sure it was an attempt by the Three Swedes to prove the 23 Enigma!  But I think now it's more sophisticated than that.  Now I'm thinking it's design is to expose the 6 degrees of separation from any of the 23 enigmas!  A mind-bender any way you look at it.

Forget Fracking - Finally, Fractal Water!

Imploder Shower Head

Another website with incredible claims of Water Power.  This time it is Fractal Water, and what a story is being told here.  This group has invented the Imploder Magnetic Water Treatment Device which works wonders for industrial, agricultural and home water use (and even more as we'll see later). 

From the site:   "The Imploder magnetic water treatment device produces a measurable and validated effect on plant growth, seed germination success, and biomass yields.  It is unique technology that combines a magnetic array with a directional nozzle based on phase conjugate hydrodynamics, combined with phase conjugate magnetics. The extreme converging magnetic flux lines create the centripetal inertia at the liquid molecular level sorting by mass. Resulting in the increase molecular order and spin density."

"Spin density" and "phase conjugation" - now that's what I'm talkin' about.  But there is more techno-speak to be sure.  This tool is a golden ratio (phi 1.618) designed device that employs Fractals, too.  The literature says: 

"Because a fractal signifies infinite compression, it is what spans the gap between the symmetries of the very small and the very large.  Fractals exhibit self-similarity, meaning their inner structure has the same pattern as their outer structure - like a pine cone or a fern tree.  Just as fractality describes the geometry of waves of energy or charge, fractals manifest as wave patterns that evolve ad infinitum - like an encoded thread linking larger spirals to infinitely smaller ones." 

Mind-bending, isn't it?  But that's not all!  Tucked in at the very end of the material is this blockbuster revelation:

"...It also has the ability to create sedimentation thereby converting tar sands into oil production (sedimentation rate increase)." 

That does it for me.  I was about to be satisfied with the home shower device (for enhanced blogging stamina) until I discovered this.  Now my sights are set on the $900.00 needed for a new, Super Imploder and I'm off to find me some tar sands.  Free shipping, BTW.