Improving daily precipitation estimates for the Qinghai‐Tibetan plateau based on environmental similarity
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6523
Abstract: Due to the scarcity of gauge observations and inaccuracy of satellite estimation, obtaining reliable daily precipitation estimates over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) remains challenging. In this paper, an integrated scheme is developed based on the… read more here.
Keywords: estimates qinghai; precipitation; precipitation estimates; tibetan plateau ... See more keywords
Assessment of satellite-based precipitation estimates over Paraguay
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DOI: 10.1007/s11600-018-0146-x
Abstract: Satellite-based precipitation estimates represent a potential alternative source of input data in a plethora of meteorological and hydrological applications, especially in regions characterized by a low density of rain gauge stations. Paraguay provides a good… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation; based precipitation; precipitation estimates; assessment ... See more keywords
Assessment of satellite precipitation estimates over the slopes of the subtropical Andes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.02.006
Abstract: Abstract A validation of four satellite daily precipitation estimates at a spatial resolution of 0.25° is performed over the subtropical Andes, an area of highly complex topography: The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Multisatellite Precipitation… read more here.
Keywords: topography; satellite precipitation; precipitation; precipitation estimates ... See more keywords
Improving the Quality of Heavy Precipitation Estimates from Satellite Passive Microwave Rainfall Retrievals
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DOI: 10.1175/jhm-d-17-0069.1
Abstract: AbstractProminent achievements made in addressing global precipitation using satellite passive microwave retrievals are often overshadowed by their performance at finer spatial and temporal scales, where large variability in cloud morphology poses an obstacle for accurate… read more here.
Keywords: passive microwave; quality heavy; precipitation; precipitation estimates ... See more keywords
Evaluation of wintertime precipitation estimates and forecasts in the mountains of Colorado
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DOI: 10.1175/jhm-d-23-0158.1
Abstract: Wintertime precipitation poses many observational and forecasting challenges, especially in the complex topography of the western US where radar beam blockage and difficulty siting in situ observations yields more sparse observations than in the eastern… read more here.
Keywords: wintertime precipitation; estimates forecasts; evaluation wintertime; precipitation ... See more keywords
Development, Assessment, and Applications of a New Multi-Sensor High-Resolution Dataset of Quantitative Precipitation Estimates for Southern California
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DOI: 10.1175/jhm-d-25-0044.1
Abstract: Precipitation in the mountainous regions of Southern California exhibits high spatial and temporal variability, which becomes more pronounced for extreme events and over shorter durations. These types of extreme precipitation events often lead to hazardous… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; southern california; resolution; precipitation ... See more keywords
Evaluation of IMERG-E Precipitation Estimates for Fire Weather Applications in Alaska
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DOI: 10.1175/waf-d-20-0023.1
Abstract: Large wildfire outbreaks in Alaska are common from June to August. The Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS) is used operationally by Alaskan fire managers to produce statewide fire weather outlooks and forecast guidance… read more here.
Keywords: fire weather; precipitation; precipitation estimates; imerg precipitation ... See more keywords
Evaluation of GPM-DPR precipitation estimates with WegenerNet gauge data
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-12-5055-2019
Abstract: Abstract. The core satellite of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission provides precipitation observations measured with the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR). The precipitation can only be estimated from the radar data, and therefore independent validations… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation estimates; gpm dpr; dpr precipitation; precipitation ... See more keywords
Assessing sampling and retrieval errors of GPROF precipitation estimates over the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-17-247-2024
Abstract: Abstract. The Goddard Profiling algorithm (GPROF) converts radiometer observations from Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) constellation satellites into precipitation estimates. Typically, high-quality ground-based estimates serve as reference to evaluate GPROF's performance. To provide a fair comparison,… read more here.
Keywords: ground based; precipitation; uncertainty; precipitation estimates ... See more keywords