The Hawai‘i Rainfall Analysis and Mapping Application (HI-RAMA): Decision Support and Data Visualization for Statewide Rainfall Data

This paper discusses the design and implementation of the Hawai‘i Rainfall Analysis and Mapping Application (HI-RAMA) decision support tool. HI-RAMA provides researchers and community stakeholders interactive access to and visualization of hosted historical and near-real-time monthly rainfall maps and aggregated rainfall station observational data for the State of Hawai‘i. The University of Hawai‘i Information Technology Services Cyberinfrastructure team in partnership with members of the Hawai‘i Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) ‘Ike Wai project team developed this application as part of the ‘Ike Wai Gateway to support water sustainability research for the state of Hawai‘i. This tool is designed to provide user-friendly access to information that can reveal the impacts of climate changes related to precipitation so users can make data-driven decisions.

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