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An analysis of small-scale rainfall variability in different climatic regimes

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: Statistical characteristics of spatial variability in rain fields at the scales below 5 km2 are discussed based on experimental data from five locations worldwide. The work is motivated by the practical needs of remote sensing applications using radar and satellite technologies, and by the scientific needs of rainfall modelling. Two types of rain-field characteristics are described: spatial correlations and conditional probabilities of occurrence. The accumulation intervals range from 5 min to 1 h. The analysed data samples were collected in Brazil, Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma, and on Guam.

Source: Hydrological Sciences Journal

DOI: 10.1623/hysj.48.2.151.44694

Authors: WITOLD F. KRAJEWSKI, GRZEGORZ J. CIACH, EMAD HABIB

Institutions: University of Iowa, Tennessee Technological University

Language: English

Topic: Precipitation Measurement and Analysis

Subfield: Atmospheric Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, University of Oklahoma, Army Research Office, Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

Award: TO SUPPORT RESEARCH UNDER THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM COMPETITIVE RESEARCH