Judul: Analisis Curah Hujan Diurnal Menggunakan Data Satelit TRMM
Abstrak: Diurnal rainfall observation using TRMM data that had been conducted in Indonesia on 2002 and 2006 showed that diurnal rainfall variation existence where evening rain (12LT-21LT) is higher than morning rain (00LT-09LT) on a land area. Morning rain on sea tends to be higher than the evening rain. In addition, observation also proved that there is rainfall movement from inland to sea area. Rainfall devolves into inland area which heaten up faster during the day and return to sea area during the night. Analysis of diurnal rainfall variation on Bogor, Jakarta, Jambi, Pontianak and Gorontalo during 2002 indicated all different regional rainfall peak from each other. Furthermore, Jakarta flood case observation during January 27th 2002 until February 1st 2002 period reffered that flood events on Jakarta were caused by high rainfall intensity on January 27 th 2002 at 18LT observed by TRMM data and GMS-5 data.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), TRMM, Jakarta, GMS-5, flood, diurnal rainfall

Judul: Pengembangan Model Penduga Hujan Bulanan Menggunakan Data Satelit TRMM pada Tiga Pola Hujan di Indonesia
Abstrak: Rainfall is one of the atmosphere parameters which is quite difficult to predict because of its very high variability on space and time. The recent development of rainfall observation technology nowadays is using rainfall satellite. This satellite has near real time rainfall monitoring, wide coverage and fast access. In this study, climatological analysis of rainfall pattern, statistical analysis to evaluate and validate TRMM data using selected ground stations and TRMM data, development of correction factor for TRMM data and monthly rainfall prediction using ARIMA model, have been done in three regions with different rainfall pattern. Those areas are monsoonal pattern in Lampung, East Java and Kalimantan Selatan; equatorial pattern in North Sumatera and West Kalimantan; and local pattern in Maluku. The validation analysis showed very high correlation with the gauge data for monsoonal pattern area (>0.80), high correlation for equatorial (>0.60) and local pattern area (>0.75). Each pattern area has a correction equation. In general, the error of corrected TRMM data decreased for monsoonal, equatorial and local pattern. The model of monthly rainfall prediction has been developed for corrected TRMM data with 95% level significance. The verification of model showed high coefficient correlation (r) in local pattern and monsoonal pattern, but lower on equatorial pattern.
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Judul: Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan Composite Coating on Stainless Steel 316 to Improve Corrosion Resistance
Abstrak: Metals that were used in bone implantation should have good corrosion resistance that were not easily corroded when implanted into the body. Metal corrosion resistance of stainless steel 316 can be enhanced through the metal coating by hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite with composition ratio of hydroxyapatite (gram) and chitosan 3% (mL) 0.2:0, 0.2:0.1, 0.2:0.5, 0.2:1.0, and 0.2:1.5. Besides improving the corrosion resistance of metal, the presence of chitosan also maintain the position of hydroxyapatite on metal surfaces. Corrosion resistance increases with increasing amount of chitosan added and the best composition of hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite was 0.2:1.0.
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