Validation of satellite rainfall products over East Africa's complex topography
Earth Island Institute · Nigerian Meteorological Agency · +1 more institution
Abstract
An extensive evaluation of 10 different satellite rainfall products was performed using station network over a complex topography, where elevation varies from below sea level to 4620 m. Evaluation was for two groups of products. The first group had low spatial (2.5°) and temporal (monthly) resolution and included the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP), the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center (NOAA‐CPC) merged analysis (CMAP), and the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM‐3B43). The second group comprised products with relatively high spatial (0.1° to 1°) and temporal (3‐hourly to 10‐daily) resolution. These included the NOAA‐CPC African rainfall…
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6Topics & keywords
- Satellite
- Environmental science
- Climatology
- Precipitation
- Meteorology
- Elevation (ballistics)
- Morphing
- Remote sensing
- Climate action