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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3837-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-3837-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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18 Aug 2016
Research article |
| 18 Aug 2016
Close-range radar rainfall estimation and error analysis
C. Z. van de Beek
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
MeteoGroup, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
H. Leijnse
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De Bilt, the Netherlands
P. Hazenberg
Atmospheric Sciences Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
R. Uijlenhoet
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Quantitative precipitation estimation using weather radar is affected by many sources of error. This study is an attempt to separate and quantify sources of error very close to the radar. A 3-day event is analyzed using radar, rain gauge and disdrometer data. Without correction, the radar severely underestimates the total rain amount by more than 50 %. After correction for the errors, a good match with rain gauge measurements is found, with 5 to 8 % difference.
Quantitative precipitation estimation using weather radar is affected by many sources of error....
