%Beta (Fraction of thunderstorm rain 0-1) beta=0.125; %Average annual rainfall in mm m=1000; %Rainfall rate in mm/hr r=10; p=m/87.6*(0.03*beta*exp(-0.03*r)+0.2*(1-beta)*(exp(-0.258*r)+1.86*exp(-1.63*r))); %display(''); display('Rainfall rate ') r display('will be exceeded '); p display(' percent of the time, or') p/100*365*24 display(' hours per year')