Given That Precipitation Can Be Accurately Measured at Surface Weather

question 14

Essay

Given that precipitation can be accurately measured at surface weather stations, explain why it is desirable to measure rainfall from space.

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Definitions:

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, expressed as an annual rate.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or fixed income portfolio's price to changes in interest rates, often used to manage interest rate risk.

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, specifically reflecting how much the duration changes for a 1% change in yield.

Macaulay Duration

A measure of the weighted average time until a bond or fixed income portfolio's cash flows are received, used to gauge interest rate sensitivity.