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Statewide real-time quantitative precipitation estimation using weather radar and NWP model analysis: Algorithm description and product evaluation



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  • Journal Title:
    Environmental Modelling & Software
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  • NOAA Program & Office:
    OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
  • Description:
    This study describes an automated system that generates a statewide real-time quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) product for flood forecasting in Iowa. The QPE system comprises, real-time data acquisition, processing, and product visualization subsystems. Combined with information retrieved from numerical weather prediction, the system processes data from multiple radars using various algorithms accounting for precipitation microphysics and radar remote sensing uncertainties. The system generates a composite rainfall map covering the entire state of Iowa at a resolution of 0.5 km, updated every 5 min. With the help of the system's flexible modular configuration, we have recently added a new polarimetric algorithm based on specific attenuation. Independent evaluations based on comparisons with rain gauge data and hydrologic model prediction of streamflow demonstrate that the new implementation significantly improves the rainfall estimation accuracy. The new QPE product shows performance comparable to the Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor product that contains a rain gauge correction.
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  • Source:
    Environmental Modelling & Software, 132, 104791
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  • ISSN:
    1364-8152
  • Format:
    PDF
  • Publisher:
    Elsevier BV
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Funding:
    Grant no. NA17OAR4590131
  • Rights Information:
    Accepted Manuscript
  • Compliance:
    Library
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:09337e1fda808b261816a48fbf7c5127900938f2f32f658c5a6936d3a1f420d3
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.42 MB ]
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