Comparison between multiparameter radar rainfall estimates and raingauge measurements during convective storms over Po valley

Scarchilli, G. and Gorgucci, E. and Mura, A. and Alberoni, P.P. and Nanni, S. (2002) Comparison between multiparameter radar rainfall estimates and raingauge measurements during convective storms over Po valley. Il nuovo cimento C, 25 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1826-9885

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Abstract

In this paper radar rainfall estimates obtained from C-band Doppler polarimetric weather radar GPM 500C are compared with rain gauge measurements collected by three rain gauge networks during a two months period from September 1 to October 30, 1996 when many convective thunderstorms developed over the Po valley area. In order to verify the capability and the accuracy of radar rainfall estimates two different techniques of comparison with the rain gauges have been analyzed: the first one is based on pointwise comparison of conventional and/or multiparameter radar estimates with the rain gauges measurements, the second utilizes the matching of the cumulative distribution function observed by the two sensors. The results are discussed considering two different areas, where the rain gauges are at a distance less than 40 km and at a distance ranging between 40 and 80 km, respectively.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Water in the atmosphere (humidity, clouds, evaporation, precipitation
Subjects: 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 550 Scienze della Terra > 551 Geologia, Idrologia, Meteorologia
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 11 Mar 2020 15:56
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2020 15:56
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/14738

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